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Railway station in Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
Taiji Station
太地駅
Taiji StationTaiji Station
General information
Location248-1, Moriura, Taiji Town, Higashimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture 649-5172
Japan
Coordinates33°35′28.27″N 135°55′38.77″E / 33.5911861°N 135.9274361°E / 33.5911861; 135.9274361
Operated by[REDACTED] JR West
Line(s)W Kinokuni Line (Kinokuni Line)
Distance199.9 km (124.2 miles) from Kameyama
19.7 km (12.2 miles) from Shingū
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Bus standsyes
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
AccessibleNone
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened18 July 1935; 89 years ago (1935-07-18)
Electrified1978
Passengers
FY201999 daily
Services
Preceding station [REDACTED] JR West Following station
Shimosatotowards Wakayama Kinokuni LineLocal Yukawatowards Shingū
Kozatowards Kyoto Kinokuni LineKuroshio Kii-Katsuuratowards Shingū
Kinokuni LineKyōto bound trains onlyWest Express Ginga
Location
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Taiji Station (太地駅, Taiji-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Taiji, Higashimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Taiji Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 199.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 19.7 kilometers from Shingū.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The platform is located high on an embankment and is connected by stairs to the station building. The station is unattended.

History

Taiji Station opened on July 18, 1935. 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 99 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding Area

  • Roadside station Taiji
  • Taiji Municipal Parking Lot
  • Taiji Town Hall
  • Taiji Elementary School

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. 18–21.
  2. 『'88 JR西日本』西日本旅客鉄道,1988, p.97.
  3. 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.

External links

[REDACTED] Media related to Taiji Station at Wikimedia Commons

Stations of the JR West Kinokuni Line (Kisei Main Line)
Shingū–Wakayama
(Kinokuni Line)		 W
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