Hatsushima Station

Railway station in Arida, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan

34°05′59″N 135°06′55″E / 34.0998°N 135.1152°E / 34.0998; 135.1152Owned by

West Japan Railway CompanyLine(s) W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)Distance358.1 km (222.5 mi) from Kameyama
177.9 km (110.5 mi) from ShingūPlatforms1 island platformTrackssTrain operators

West Japan Railway CompanyConstructionStructure typeAt gradeOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened15 December 1938 (1938-12-15)^[1]Electrified1978^[2]PassengersFY2019330 daily

Services

Preceding station	JR-West	Following station
W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)
Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Minoshima	Local	Shimotsu

Location
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Hatsushima Station (初島駅, Hatsushima-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Arida, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Hatsushima Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 358.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 177.9 kilometers from Shingū.

Station layout

The station consists of one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)	for Wakayama and Tennōji
2	■ 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
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Minoshima	Local	Shimotsu

History

Hatsushima Station opened on December 15, 1938. The current station building was completed in March 1949. 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 330 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[3]

Surrounding Area

Arida City Hall Hatsushima Branch
Arida City Hatsushima Elementary School
Arida City Hatsushima Junior High School

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.