Wakayamadaigakumae Station (和歌山大学前駅, Wakayamadaigakumae-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Nankai Electric Railway.[1]As its name ("Front of Wakayama University Station"}) implies, it serves Wakayama University.[1] Its station number is NK43.[1]
Wakayamadaigakumae Station 和歌山大学前駅 | |||||
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 West side of Wakayamadaigakumae Station in April 2012 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 575-3 Naka, Wakayama-shi, Wakayama-ken 640-8451 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 34°16′35″N 135°08′49″E / 34.276306°N 135.147083°E | ||||
| Operated by |  Nankai Electric Railway | ||||
| Line(s) |  Nankai Main Line | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Connections | |||||
| Construction | |||||
| Parking | Yes[1] | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes[1] | ||||
| Accessible | Yes[1] | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | NK43[1] | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1 April 2012[1] | ||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2019 | 9659 daily | ||||
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Lines
editWakayamadaigakumae Station is served by the Nankai Main Line and is 58.0 km (36.0 mi) from the terminus of the line at Namba.
Station layout
editThe station has two side platforms with an elevated station building above the tracks and platforms.
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ Nankai Main Line | for Wakayamashi |
| 2 | ■ Nankai Main Line | for Namba and Kansai Airport |
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
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| Nankai Main Line | ||||
| Kyoshi (NK42) | Local | Kinokawa (NK44) | ||
| Kyoshi (NK42) | Sub. Express | Kinokawa (NK44) | ||
| Misaki-kōen (NK41) | Express | Wakayamashi (NK45) | ||
| Misaki-kōen (NK41) | Limited Express Southern | Wakayamashi (NK45) | ||
History
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The name of the new station was publicly announced in September 2010.[2] The station opened on 1 April 2012.[1]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 9,659 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area
edit- Wakayama University Sakaedani Campus[1]
- Fujitodai (New town)
- Noritsu Head Office
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "和歌山大学前駅｜南海電鉄". nankai.co.jp (in Japanese). Nankai Electric Railway. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
Wakayamadaigakumae Station
- ^ 「和歌山大学前」 に決定しました [Wakayamadaigakumae Station name chosen] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Nankai Electric Railway Co., Ltd. 9 September 2010. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- ^ 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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Media related to Wakayamadaigakumae Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)