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Kii-Shinjō Station

Railway station in Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan

33°43′15.85″N 135°24′7.54″E / 33.7210694°N 135.4020944°E / 33.7210694; 135.4020944Owned by

West Japan Railway CompanyLine(s) W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)Distance283.2 km (176.0 mi) from Kameyama
103.0 km (64.0 mi) from ShingūPlatforms2 side platformTracks2Train operators

West Japan Railway CompanyConstructionStructure typeAt gradeAccessibleNoneOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened20 December 1933 (1933-12-20)^[1]Electrified1978^[2]PassengersFY201940 daily

Services

Preceding station		JR-West		Following station
W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)
Asso Toward Susami and Shingū		Local		Kii-Tanabe Toward Kii-Tanabe and Wakayama

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

Kii-Shinjō Station (紀伊新庄駅, Kii-Shinjō-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Kii-Shinjō Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 283.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 103.0 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 Susami and Shingū
2	■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)	for Shirahama and Wakayama

Adjacent stations

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

History

Kii-Shinjō Station opened on December 20, 1933. 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 40 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[3]

Surrounding Area

National Route 42
Tanabe City Hall Shinjo Liaison Office
Wakayama Prefectural Tanabe High School
Wakayama Prefectural Nanki High School
Wakayama Prefectural Kamishima High 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.