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Railway station in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
Yukawa
湯川駅
Yukawa StationYukawa Station, August 2005
General information
Location1596, Nikō, Nachikatsuura Town, Higashimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture 649-5338
Japan
Coordinates33°36′34.26″N 135°55′29.66″E / 33.6095167°N 135.9249056°E / 33.6095167; 135.9249056
Operated by[REDACTED] JR West
Line(s)W Kinokuni Line (Kisei Line)
Distance197.8 km (122.9 miles) from Kameyama
17.6 km (10.9 miles) from Shingū
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
AccessibleNone
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened18 July 1935; 89 years ago (1935-07-18)
Electrified1978
Passengers
FY20196 daily
Services
Preceding station [REDACTED] JR West Following station
Taijitowards Wakayama Kinokuni LineLocal Kii-Katsuuratowards Shingū
Location
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Yukawa Station (湯川駅, Yukawa-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Nachikatsuura, Higashimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Yukawa Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 197.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 17.6 kilometers from Shingū.

Station layout

The station consists of a single island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1 ■  W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) for Kii-Katsuura and Shingū
2 ■  W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) for Kushimoto, Kii-Tanabe, and Wakayama


History

Yukawa Station was opened on July 18, 1935. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 6 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding Area

  • Yukawa Beach
  • Yukawa Onsen
  • Natsuyama Onsen
  • Yukawa Beach, August 2005 Yukawa Beach, August 2005

See also

References

  1. Sone, Satoru (2010-01-10). 朝日新聞出版分冊百科編集部 (ed.). 週刊 歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線 国鉄・JR. 週刊朝日百科. Vol. 25号 紀勢本線・参宮線・名松線. Asahi Shimbun Publications Inc. pp. 18–21.
  2. 『'88 JR西日本』西日本旅客鉄道,1988, p.97.
  3. 和歌山県統計年鑑（令和2年度刊行） [Wakayama Prefectural Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Wakayama Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.

External links

[REDACTED] Media related to Yukawa Station at Wikimedia Commons

Stations of the JR West Kinokuni Line (Kisei Main Line)
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