Myōji Station

Location
	Myōji Station Location within Wakayama Prefecture Myōji Station Myōji Station (Japan)

Myōji Station

妙寺駅
Myōji Station; 妙寺駅
JR-West commuter rail station
	Myōji Station, February 2010
General information
Location	2227-4 Chonomachi, Katsuragi-cho, Ito-gun, Wakayama-ken 649-7121; Japan
Coordinates	34°17′54″N 135°31′03″E / 34.2984°N 135.5175°E
Owned by	West Japan Railway Company
Operated by	West Japan Railway Company
Line(s)	T Wakayama Line
Distance	54.6 km (33.9 miles) from Ōji
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Train operators	West Japan Railway Company
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	25 November 1900
Passengers
FY2019	266 daily
Services
Wakayama Line
Location
Location
	Myōji Station Location within Wakayama Prefecture Myōji Station Myōji Station (Japan)

Myōji Station (妙寺駅, Myōji-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Katsuragi, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Myōji Station is served by the Wakayama Line, and is located 54.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ōji Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station originally had a side and an island platform, but one side of the island platform is no longer used, and the track has been removed. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ T Wakayama Line	for Kokawa and Wakayama
2	■ T Wakayama Line	for Hashimoto and Gojō

Adjacent stations

«	Service
West Japan Railway Company
Wakayama Line
Nakaiburi	Rapid Service	Ōtani
Nakaiburi	Local	Ōtani

History

Myōji Station opened on November 25, 1900. 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 266 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding Area

Katsuragi Municipal Myoji Junior High School
Katsuragi Park

References

^ 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

Media related to Myōji Station at Wikimedia Commons

Myōji Station Official Site

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[Wakayama2019stats-1] 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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