Kii-Nagata Station


Kii-Nagata Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company.

Lines

Kii-Nagata Station is served by the Wakayama Line, and is located 67.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ōji Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, but only a weather shelter on the platform. The station is unattended.

History

Kii-Nagata Station opened on March 7, 1903 as the Nagata Temporary Stop on the Kiwa Railway. The line was sold to the Kansai Railway in 1904, which was subsequently nationalized in 1907. The station was renamed to the Nagata Provisional Stop on February 22, 1908. It became a full station on July 15, 1938, but was closed from August 10, 1941 to September 23, 1952. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways 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 100 passengers daily.

Surrounding Area

  • Kannon-ji