Nirigahama Station

Railway station in Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan

34°15′27.79″N 135°6′14.52″E / 34.2577194°N 135.1040333°E / 34.2577194; 135.1040333Operated by

Nankai Electric RailwayLine(s)

Kada LineDistance6.2 km from KinokawaPlatforms2 side platformsConstructionStructure typeAt-gradeOther informationStation codeNK44-5WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedJune 16, 1912^[1]PassengersFY2019396 daily

Location
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Nirigahama Station (二里ヶ浜駅, Nirigahama-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Nankai Electric Railway.

Lines

Nirigahama Station is served by the Kada Line, and has the station number "NK44-5".^[1], It is located 6.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kinokawa Station and 8.9 kilometers from Wakayamashi Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing.

Platforms

1	■ Nankai Kada Line	for Kada
2	■ Nankai Kada Line	for Wakayamashi

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Kada Line
Nishinoshō		-	Isonoura

History

Nirigahama Station opened on June 16, 1912.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 396 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[2]

Surrounding Area

Nishiwaki Elementary School

References

^ ^a ^b 二里ヶ浜駅｜南海電鉄. www.nankai.co.jp (in Japanese). 28 January 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
^ 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.