Kii-Tanabe Station
Kii-Tanabe Station (紀伊田辺駅, Kii-Tanabe-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines
Kii-Tanabe Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 285.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 105.2 kilometers from Shingū.
Station layout
The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) | for Wakayama, Tennoji, Shin-Osaka and Kyoto |
| 2 | ■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) | for Shirahama, Kushimoto and Shingū |
| 3 | ■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) | for Gobō and Wakayama |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Japan Railway Company (JR West) | ||||
| Kisei Main Line | ||||
| Shirahama (One-way Operation) |
West Express Ginga | Kainan | ||
| Shirahama | Limited Express Kuroshio | Minabe or Gobo | ||
| Terminus | Rapid | Haya | ||
| Kii-Shinjō | Local | Haya | ||
History
Kii-Tanabe Station opened on November 8, 1932. 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 1364 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding Area
- Tanabe City Tourist Center
- Kii-Tanabe station square shopping street
- Tanabe City Hall
- Wakayama District Court Tanabe Branch
- Tokei Shrine