Kii-Uchihara Station

Railway station in Hidaka, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan

33°55′33″N 135°08′43″E / 33.9259°N 135.1452°E / 33.9259; 135.1452Owned by

West Japan Railway CompanyLine(s) W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)Distance329.2 km (204.6 mi) from Kameyama
149.0 km (92.6 mi) from ShingūPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2Train operators

West Japan Railway CompanyConstructionStructure typeAt gradeAccessibleNoneOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened21 April 1929 (1929-04-21)^[1]Electrified1978^[2]PassengersFY2019198 daily

Services

Preceding station	JR-West	Following station
W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)
Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station
Gobō	Rapid	Kii-Yura
Gobō	Local	Kii-Yura

Location
Kii-Uchihara Station Location within Wakayama Prefecture Show map of Wakayama Prefecture Kii-Uchihara Station Kii-Uchihara Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Kii-Uchihara Station (紀伊内原駅, Kii-Uchihara-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Hidaka, Hidaka District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Kii-Uchihara Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 329.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 149.0 kilometers from Shingū.

Station layout

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

Platforms

1	■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)	for Wakayama and Tennōji
2	■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)	for Gobō and Shingū

Adjacent stations

«	Service
West Japan Railway Company (JR West)
Kisei Main Line
Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Gobō	Local	Kii-Yura

History

Kii-Uchihara Station opened on April 21, 1929. 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 198 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[3]

Surrounding Area

National Route 42
Hidaka Town Hall
Uchihara Elementary School

References

^ Sone, Satoru (2010-01-10). 朝日新聞出版分冊百科編集部 (ed.). 週刊歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線国鉄・JR. 週刊朝日百科. Vol. 25号紀勢本線・参宮線・名松線. Asahi Shimbun Publications Inc. pp. 19–21.
^ 『'88 JR西日本』西日本旅客鉄道,1988, p.97.
^ 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.