Shimo-Kosawa Station (下古沢駅, Shimo-Kosawa-eki) is a passenger railway station in the town of Kudoyama, Ito District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Nankai Electric Railway.

Shimokosawa Station

下古沢駅
Shimokosawa Station, November 2018
General information
LocationShimokosawa, Kudoyama-cho, Ito-gun, Wakayama-ken 648-0145
Japan
Coordinates34°15′59.35″N 135°33′11.55″E / 34.2664861°N 135.5532083°E / 34.2664861; 135.5532083
Operated by Nankai Electric Railway
Line(s) Koya Line
Distance55.9 km (34.7 miles) from Shiomibashi
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeNK82
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened18 June 1928 (1928-06-18)
Passengers
FY201925 daily
Location
Shimo-Kosawa Station009 is located in Wakayama Prefecture
Shimo-Kosawa Station009
Shimo-Kosawa Station009
Location within Wakayama Prefecture
Shimo-Kosawa Station009 is located in Japan
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Shimo-Kosawa Station009
Shimo-Kosawa Station009 (Japan)

Lines

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Shimo-Kosawa Station is served by the Nankai Kōya Line, and is located 55.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shiomibashi Station and 55.2 kilometers from Namba Station.

Station layout

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The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is staffed.

Platforms

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1  Nankai Kōya Line for Kōyasan
2  Nankai Kōya Line for Nanba

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Nankai Electric Railway Koya Line
Limited Express "Koya": Does not stop at this station
Sightseeing train "Tenkū": Does not stop at this station
Kōyashita   Rapid Express   Kami-Kosawa
Kōyashita   Express   Kami-Kosawa
Kōyashita   Local   Kami-Kosawa

History

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Shimo-Kosawa Station opened on June 18, 1928. The Nankai Railway was merged into the Kintetsu group in 1944 by orders of the Japanese government, and reemerged as the Nankai Railway Company in 1947.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 25 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
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