Taiji Station

Railway station in Taiji, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan

33°35′28.27″N 135°55′38.77″E / 33.5911861°N 135.9274361°E / 33.5911861; 135.9274361Operated by

JR WestLine(s)W Kinokuni Line (Kinokuni Line)Distance199.9 km (124.2 mi) from Kameyama
19.7 km (12.2 mi) from ShingūPlatforms1 side platformTracks1Bus standsyesConstructionStructure typeAt gradeAccessibleNoneOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened18 July 1935; 88 years ago (1935-07-18)^[1]Electrified1978^[2]PassengersFY201999 daily Services

Preceding station		Following station
Shimosato towards Wakayama	Kinokuni Line Local	Yukawa towards Shingū
Koza towards Kyoto	Kinokuni Line *Kuroshio*	Kii-Katsuura towards Shingū
Koza towards Kyoto	Kinokuni Line Kyōto bound trains only West Express Ginga	Kii-Katsuura towards Shingū

Location
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Taiji Station (太地駅, Taiji-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Taiji, Higashimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Taiji Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 199.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 19.7 kilometers from Shingū.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The platform is located high on an embankment and is connected by stairs to the station building. The station is unattended.

History

Taiji Station opened on July 18, 1935. 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 99 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[3]

Surrounding Area

Roadside station Taiji
Taiji Municipal Parking Lot
Taiji Town Hall
Taiji Elementary 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. 18–21.
^ 『'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.