Hirokawa Beach Station

Hirokawa Beach Station

広川ビーチ駅
JR-West commuter rail station
Hirokawa Beach Station in April 2010
General information
Location971-1 Yamamoto, Hirogawa-cho, Arida-gun, Wakayama-ken 643-0072
Japan
Coordinates34°00′48″N 135°09′46″E / 34.0132°N 135.1629°E / 34.0132; 135.1629
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s) W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)
Distance341.3 km (212.1 miles) from Kameyama
161.1 km (100.1 miles) from Shingū
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Train operators West Japan Railway Company
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
AccessibleNone
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened14 March 1993 (1993-03-14)[1]
Electrified1978[2]
Passengers
FY2019197 daily
Services
Preceding station   JR-West   Following station
 W  Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)
Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Kii-Yura   Local   Yuasa
Location
Hirokawa Beach Station is located in Wakayama Prefecture
Hirokawa Beach Station
Hirokawa Beach Station
Location within Wakayama Prefecture
Hirokawa Beach Station is located in Japan
Hirokawa Beach Station
Hirokawa Beach Station
Hirokawa Beach Station (Japan)

Hirokawa Beach Station (広川ビーチ駅, Hirokawa Biichi-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Hirogawa, Arida District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Hirokawa Beach Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 341.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 161.1 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
Kii-Yura   Local   Yuasa

History

Hirokawa Beach Station opened on 14 March 1993.[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 197 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]

Surrounding Area

  • Hirogawa Municipal Minamihiro Elementary School
  • Nishihiro Beach
  • Kashinaga Beach
  • Kumano Kodo

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 『'88 JR西日本』西日本旅客鉄道,1988, p.97.
  3. ^ "データで見るJR西日本 2022" [JR West Japan 2022 in Data] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 2022. pp. 88–90. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  4. ^ 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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