Wakayamakō Station

Wakayamakō Station (和歌山港駅, Wakayamakō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Nankai Electric Railway.^[1]

Wakayamakō Station 和歌山港駅
Wakayamakō Station sign in March 2021
General information
Other names	Wakayama Port Station[1]
Location	Minato, Wakayama-shi, Wakayama-ken 640-8404 Japan
Coordinates	34°13′02″N 135°08′46″E
Operated by	Nankai Electric Railway
Line(s)	Wakayamako Line
Distance	2.6 km from Wakayamashi
Platforms	1 island platform
Connections	Port of Wakayama
Other information
Station code	NK45-1[1]
Website	Official website
History
Opened	March 6, 1971[1]
Passengers
478 daily
Services
Preceding station Nankai Electric Railway Following station Wakayamashi towards Namba Southern Terminus Wakayamashi Terminus Wakayamakō Line Express Local
Location Wakayamakō Station Location within Wakayama Prefecture Show map of Wakayama Prefecture Wakayamakō Station Wakayamakō Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Line

Wakayamakō Station is the terminus of the Wakayamako Line, and has the station number "NK45-1".^[1] It is located 2.6 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Wakayamashi and is 67.0 kilometers from Nanba.

Layout

The station has one elevated island platform.

Platforms

1, 2

■ Wakayamako Line, Nankai Main Line

for Wakayamashi, Kansai Airport and Namba

History

Wakayamakō Station opened on March 6, 1971.^[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 478 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[3]

Surrounding area

• Kinokawa River
• Kao Wakayama Plant / Wakayama Research Institute
• Wakayama Port Office, Kinki Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
• Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Kinki Transportation Bureau Wakayama Transportation Bureau Main Government Building

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan