Kii Station
Kii Station (紀伊駅, Kii-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines
Kii Station is served by the Hanwa Line, and is located 53.3 kilometers from the northern terminus of the line at Tennōji.
Station layout
The station consists of two island platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
| 1, 2 | ■ R Hanwa Line | for Wakayama |
| 3, 4 | ■ R Hanwa Line | for Hineno and Tennōji |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JR West | ||||
| Hanwa Line | ||||
| Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Yamanakadani | Local | Musota | ||
| Yamanakadani | Regional Rapid Service (southbound only) | Musota | ||
| Yamanakadani | Kishuji Rapid Service | Musota | ||
| Izumi-Sunagawa | Kishuji Rapid Service (part of trains in the morning) | Musota | ||
| Izumi-Sunagawa | Rapid Service | Musota | ||
| Izumi-Sunagawa | Direct Rapid Service | Musota | ||
History
Kii Station opened on 16 June 1930. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.
Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Kii being assigned station number JR-R51.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3882 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding Area
- Wakayama City Kii Elementary School
- Wakayama City Kii Junior High School
- Wakayama Prefectural Kii Cosmos Support School
- Ueno temple ruins