Tainose Station (田井ノ瀬駅, Tainose-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Tainose Station 田井ノ瀬駅 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Tainose Station entrance, April 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 667-5 Iwase, Wakayama-shi, Wakayama-ken 640-8301 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°14′31″N 135°13′47″E / 34.2419°N 135.2296°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | T Wakayama Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 82.9 km (51.5 miles) from Ōji | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Train operators | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 4 May 1898 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Iwase (to 1899) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 330 daily | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lines
editTainose Station is served by the Wakayama Line, and is located 82.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ōji Station.
Station layout
editThe station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by an open footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ T Wakayama Line | for Kokawa and Hashimoto |
| 2 | ■ T Wakayama Line | for Wakayama |
Adjacent stations
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| Wakayama Line | ||||
| Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Senda | Local | Wakayama | ||
History
editTainose Station opened on May 4,1898 as Iwase Station (岩橋駅) on the Kiwa Railway. It was renamed to its present name on January 15, 1899.The line was sold to the Kansai Railway in 1904, which was subsequently nationalized in 1907. 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
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 330 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding Area
edit- Wakayama City Nishiwasa Elementary School
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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
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