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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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]
Lines
[edit]Wakayamadaigakumae 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
[edit]The 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 | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]
The name of the new station was publicly announced in September 2010.[2] The station opened on 1 April 2012.[1]
Passenger statistics
[edit]In 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
[edit]References
[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)