is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture,

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, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Kii-Nagata Station is served by the Wakayama Line, and is located 67.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ōji Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, but only a weather shelter on the platform. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

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History

Kii-Nagata Station opened on March 7, 1903 as the on the Kiwa Railway. The line was sold to the Kansai Railway in 1904, which was subsequently nationalized in 1907. The station was renamed to the on February 22, 1908. It became a full station on July 15, 1938, but was closed from August 10, 1941 to September 23, 1952. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 100 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding Area

*Kannon-ji (Nagata Kannon)

References

External links

Kii-Nagata Station Official Site
Railway stations in Wakayama Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1903 Kinokawa, Wakayama {{Wakayama-railstation-stub