Nate Station
Nate Station 名手駅 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Nate Station, January 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 56-1 Nateichiba-chō, Kinokawa-shi, Wakayama-ken 649-6631 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°16′22″N 135°26′01″E / 34.2727°N 135.4335°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | T Wakayama Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 63.2 km (39.3 miles) from Ōji | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Train operators | West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 November 1901 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 438 daily | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nate Station (名手駅, Nate-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines
[edit]Nate Station is served by the Wakayama Line, and is located 63.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ōji Station.
Station layout
[edit]The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms
[edit]| 1 | ■ T Wakayama Line | for Hashimoto and Gojō |
| 2 | ■ T Wakayama Line | for Kokawa and Wakayama |
Adjacent stations
[edit]| « | Service | » | ||
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| Wakayama Line | ||||
| Nishi-Kaseda | Rapid Service | Kokawa | ||
| Nishi-Kaseda | Local | Kokawa | ||
History
[edit]Nate Station opened on October 1, 1901 on the Kiwa Railway after considerable dispute between local residents on its location. 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
[edit]In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 438 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding Area
[edit]- Kinokawa City Hall Naka Branch (formerly Naka Town Hall)
- Hanaoka Seishu Memorial Park
- Former Nate-juku Honjin
- Iimoriyama Castle Ruins
- Kinokawa Municipal Master Elementary School
See also
[edit]References
[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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Media related to Nate Station at Wikimedia Commons
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