Dōjōji Station (道成寺駅, Dōjōji-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Gobō, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Dōjōji Station 道成寺駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| JR-West commuter rail station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Dōjōji Station in July 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1865-4 Fujii Fujitachō, Gobō-shi, Wakayama-ken 649-1341 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°54′40″N 135°10′34″E / 33.9112°N 135.1762°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 324.7 km (201.8 miles) from Kameyama 144.5 km (89.8 miles) from Shingū | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Train operators | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 14 December 1930[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 1978[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 80 daily | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lines
editDōjōji Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 324.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 144.5 kilometers from Shingū.
Station layout
editThe station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) | for Kii-Tanabe and Shingū |
| 2 | ■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) | for Wakayama and Tennōji |
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
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| West Japan Railway Company (JR West) | ||||
| Kisei Main Line | ||||
| Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Wasa | Rapid | Gobō | ||
| Wasa | Local | Gobō | ||
History
editDōjōji Station opened on December 14, 1930. 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
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 80 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding Area
edit- Dōjō-ji Temple
- Hidaka River
- Gobo City Fujita Elementary School
- Taisei Junior High School
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
External links
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