Kii-Hosokawa Station

Kii-Hosokawa Station

紀伊細川駅
Kii-Hosokawa Station, September 2008
General information
Location732, Hosokawa, Kōya-chō, Ito-gun, Wakayama-ken 648-0262
Japan
Coordinates34°14′8.6″N 135°33′13.3″E / 34.235722°N 135.553694°E / 34.235722; 135.553694
Operated by Nankai Electric Railway
Line(s) Kōya Line
Distance60.6 km (37.7 miles) from Shiomibashi
Platforms2 side platforms
Connections
    Other information
    StatusUnstaffed
    Station codeNK84
    WebsiteOfficial website
    History
    Opened18 June 1928 (1928-06-18)
    Previous namesHosokawa (until 1930)
    Passengers
    FY2019566 daily
    Services
    Preceding station Nankai Electric Railway Following station
    Kami-Kosawa
    towards Namba
    		 Kōya Line
    Local
    Express
    Rapid Express
    		 Kii-Kamiya
    towards Gokurakubashi
    Location
    Kii-Hosokawa Station
    Location within Wakayama Prefecture
    Kii-Hosokawa Station
    Kii-Hosokawa Station (Japan)

    Kii-Hosokawa Station (紀伊細川駅, Kii-Hosokawa-eki) is a passenger railway station in the town of Kōya, Ito District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Nankai Electric Railway.[1]

    Lines

    Kii-Hosokawa Station is served by the Nankai Kōya Line, and is located 60.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shiomibashi Station and 59.9 kilometers from Namba Station.

    Station layout

    The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

    Platforms

    1 ■ Nankai Kōya Line for Kōyasan
    2 ■ Nankai Kōya Line for Hashimoto and Nanba

    History

    Kii-Hosokawa Station opened on June 18, 1928 as Hosokawa Station (細川駅). It was renamed to its present name on March 1, 1930.

    Passenger statistics

    In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 20 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

    Surrounding area

    • Takano Municipal Former Nishi Hosokawa Elementary School

    See also

    References

    1. ^ "Map of Kii Hosokawa Station, Travel Information - MapFan Japan". travel.mapfan.com. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
    2. ^ 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.

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