Kōyaguchi Station
Kōyaguchi Station (高野口駅, Kōyaguchi-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Hashimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines
Kōyaguchi Station is served by the Wakayama Line, and is located 50.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ōji Station.
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ T Wakayama Line | for Kokawa and Wakayama |
| 2 | ■ T Wakayama Line | for Hashimoto and Gojō |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Japan Railway Company | ||||
| Wakayama Line | ||||
| Kii-Yamada | Rapid Service | Nakaiburi | ||
| Kii-Yamada | Local | Nakaiburi | ||
History
Kōyaguchi Station opened on March 29, 1901 as Nakura Station (名倉駅) on the Kiwa Railway. It was renamed to its present name on January 1, 1903. The line was sold to the Kansai Railway in 1904, which was subsequently nationalized in 1907. 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 582 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding Area
- Koyaguchi Park
- Wakayama Prefectural Ito Chuo High School