Gakumon Station

Coordinates: 33°53′47.83″N 135°9′24.83″E / 33.8966194°N 135.1568972°E / 33.8966194; 135.1568972
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Gakumon Station

学門駅
Kishū Railway
ConnectionsNone
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingNone
Bicycle facilitiesNone
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
History
Opened10 August 1979
ElectrifiedNo
Passengers
FY20199 daily
Location
Gakumon Station is located in Wakayama Prefecture
Gakumon Station
Gakumon Station
Location within Wakayama Prefecture
Gakumon Station is located in Japan
Gakumon Station
Gakumon Station
Gakumon Station (Japan)
View of Gakumon Station platform

Gakumon Station (学門駅, Gakumon-eki) is a passenger

Kishū Railway.[1][2] The station is named after the Wakayama Prefectural Hidaka High School, whose back gate is located adjacent to the station.[3]

Lines

Gakumon Station is served by the

terminus of the line at Gobō
.

Station layout

The station consists solely of a side platform located next to the single track. The only entrance to the station is located on the Gobo-bound end of the platform. No ticket gates are present within the station premises as the station is unmanned. There is a waiting shelter located on the platform, but there is no station building or toilet.

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Kishū Railway Line
Gobō   Local   Kii-Gobō

History

Chugakumae Station (中学前駅, Chugakumae-eki) was a former railway station which opened on 15 June 1931.[3] The station was closed on 8 December 1941 and was subsequently demolished.[3] Gakumon Station was built near the site of where Chugakumae Station had been located, and was opened on 10 August 1979 as an infill station.[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 9 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]

Surrounding Area

  • Wakayama Prefectural Hidaka High School
  • Hidaka River
  • Gobo City Fujita Elementary School
  • Taisei Junior High School

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "統計ごぼう 令和2年版(2020年)/御坊市ホームページ". www.city.gobo.wakayama.jp (in Japanese). Gobo City Hall. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  2. ^ Katsuya Yamada. "A Short, Sweet Ride through the Heart of Wakayama | January 2019| Highlighting Japan". www.gov-online.go.jp. Government of Japan. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  3. ^ . Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  4. ^ 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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