Kii-Yura Station

Railway station in Yura, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan

33°58′08″N 135°07′43″E / 33.9689°N 135.1285°E / 33.9689; 135.1285Owned by

West Japan Railway CompanyLine(s) W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)Distance334.5 km (207.8 mi) from Kameyama
154.3 km (95.9 mi) from ShingūPlatforms1 side + 1 island platformsTracks3Train operators

West Japan Railway CompanyConstructionStructure typeAt gradeAccessibleNoneOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened28 October 1928 (1928-10-28)^[1]Electrified1978^[2]PassengersFY2019308 daily

Services

Preceding station	JR-West	Following station
W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)
Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station
Gobō	Rapid	Yuasa
Kii-Uchihara	Local	Hirokawa Beach

Location
Kii-Yura Station Location within Wakayama Prefecture Show map of Wakayama Prefecture Kii-Yura Station Kii-Yura Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Kii-Yura Station (紀伊由良駅, Kii-Yura-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Yura, Hidaka District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Kii-Yura Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 334.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 154.3 kilometers from Shingū.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)	for Wakayama and Tennōji
2, 3	■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)	for Gobō and Shingū

Adjacent stations

«	Service
West Japan Railway Company (JR West)
Kisei Main Line
Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station
Gobō	Rapid	Yuasa
Kii-Uchihara	Local	Hirokawa Beach

History

Kii-Yura Station opened on October 28, 1928. 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 308 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[3]

Surrounding Area

National Route 42
Kokokuji Temple
Yura Town Hall
Shirasaki Marine Park

References

^ Sone, Satoru (2010-01-10). 朝日新聞出版分冊百科編集部 (ed.). 週刊歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線国鉄・JR. 週刊朝日百科. Vol. 25号紀勢本線・参宮線・名松線. Asahi Shimbun Publications Inc. pp. 19–21.
^ 『'88 JR西日本』西日本旅客鉄道,1988, p.97.
^ 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.