Shingū Station
Shingū 新宮駅 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| JR-Central and JR-West commuter rail station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Shingū Station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 1-1, Jofuku 2-chōme, Shingū Wakayama
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| Coordinates | 33°43′30.76″N 135°59′38.97″E / 33.7252111°N 135.9941583°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | .svg){kind=logo} Central Japan Railway Company.svg){kind=logo} West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Central Japan Railway Company West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Kisei Main Line W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 180.2 km (112.0 miles) from Kameyama | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Train operators | Central Japan Railway Company West Japan Railway Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bus stands | yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Website | http://www.jr-odekake.net/eki/top.php?id=0622049 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 11 March 1913[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 1978[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | 972 daily[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Shingū Station (新宮駅, Shingū-eki) is a railway station in Shingū, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.
Overview
Shingu Station is the main railway station in Shingu, and plays an important role in the operation of the Kisei Main Line. The jurisdiction of the Kisei Main Line is divided at Shingu Station. The section of the line South-West of Shingu Station falls under JR West's jurisdiction and the section North-East of Shingu Station falls under JR Tokai's jurisdiction. In addition, Shingu Station serves as the border for electrification, as the line running North-East of Shingu is not electrified. There is a sign stating the boundary between the two companies at the North entrance of Tankaku tunnel.
Lines
- West Japan Railway Company (JR West)
- Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central)
Buildings
| 1 | ■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) | for Kii-Katsuura, Wakayama, Shin-Ōsaka and Kyōto |
| 2,3 | ■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) | for Kii-Katsuura, Wakayama, Shin-Ōsaka and Kyōto |
| ■ Kisei Main Line | for Kumanoshi, Matsusaka, Yokkaichi and Nagoya |
Luggage storage
There are 31 coin operated luggage lockers at this station, which may be rented for up to three days.[4]
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) | ||||
| Kisei Line | ||||
| Udono | Local | Terminus | ||
| Kumanoshi | Limited Express Nanki | Kii-Katsuura or Terminus | ||
| West Japan Railway Company (JR West) | ||||
| Kisei Line (Kinokuni Line) | ||||
| Terminus | Local | Miwasaki | ||
| Terminus | Limited Express Kuroshio | Kii-Katsuura | ||
References
- ^ Sone, Satoru (10 January 2010). 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』and『和歌山県公共交通機関等資料集』
- ^ "Coin Lockers". Tanabe City Kumano Tourist Bureau. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
External links
- Shingū Station (West Japan Railway) (in Japanese)
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