Musota Station (六十谷駅, Musota-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Musota Station 六十谷駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| JR-West commuter rail station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Musota Station, May 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 351 Musota-cho, Wakayama-shi, Wakayama-ken640-8482 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°15′45″N 135°12′26″E / 34.2625°N 135.2071°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | R Hanwa Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 57.2 km (35.5 miles) from Tennōji | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | JR-R52 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 16 June 1930 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 3446 daily | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lines
editMusota Station is served by the Hanwa Line, and is located 57.2 kilometers from the northern terminus of the line at Tennoji.
Station layout
editThe station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ R Hanwa Line | for Hineno and Tennōji |
| 2 | ■ R Hanwa Line | for Wakayama |
History
editMusota Station opened on June 16, 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.
Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Musota being assigned station number JR-R52.[1][2]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3446 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding Area
edit- Honeeji Temple (commonly known as "Naokawa Kannon")
- Kaichi Junior and Senior High School
- Wakayama Municipal Wakayama High School
- Kinki University Wakayama High School / Junior High School
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "近畿エリアの12路線 のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します！" ["Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ 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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