Nichizengū Station

Nichizengū Station (日前宮駅, Nichizengū eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Wakayama Electric Railway. The station is named after the nearby Hinokuma Shrine, which is also alternatively pronounced as "Nichizengū".^[2]

Nichizengū Station 日前宮駅
Station platform
General information
Location	Arie, Wakayama-shi, Wakayama-ken, 640-8316 Japan
Coordinates	34.2265°N 135.2018°E / 34.2265; 135.2018
Operated by	Wakayama Electric Railway
Line(s)	■ Kishigawa Line
Distance	1.4 km from Wakayama
Platforms	1 island platform
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	03
History
Opened	15 February 1916 (1916-02-15)
Previous names	Akitsuki (to 1933)
Passengers
FY2017	730 per day[1]
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Lines

Nichizengū Station is served by the Kishigawa Line, and is located 1.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Wakayama Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one island platform with a level crossing. There is no station building and the station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Kishigawa Line
Tanakaguchi		Local	Kōzaki

History

Nichizengū Station opened on February 15, 1916 as Akitsuki Station (秋月駅). It was renamed to its present name in 1933.

Passenger statistics

Ridership per day [1]
Year	Ridership
2011	592
2012	587
2013	628
2014	620
2015	777
2016	738
2017	730

Surrounding Area

• Hinokuma Shrine / Kunikakasu Shrine
• Narugami Shell Mound, National Historic Site as a national historic site.
• Wakayama Prefectural Koyo Junior and Senior High School
• Wakayama City Nisshin Junior High School
• Wakayama City Miya Elementary School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan