Kire Station

34°12′12″N 135°14′10″E / 34.2034°N 135.2361°E / 34.2034; 135.2361Operated by Wakayama Electric RailwayLine(s)■ Kishigawa LineDistance6.4 km from WakayamaPlatforms1 side platformConstructionStructure typeAt-gradeOther informationStatusUnmannedStation code08HistoryOpened15 February 1916 (1916-02-15)PassengersFY2017446 per day ^[1]

Location
Kire Station Location within Wakayama Prefecture Show map of Wakayama Prefecture Kire Station Kire Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Kire Station (吉礼駅, Kire 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.

Lines

Kire Station is served by the Kishigawa Line, and is located 6.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Wakayama Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building and the station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Kishigawa Line
Okazakimae		Local	Idakiso

History

Kire Station opened on February 15, 1916. The station building was demolished in 1998.

Passenger statistics

Ridership per day [1]
Year	Ridership
2011	596
2012	592
2013	625
2014	625
2015	476
2016	452
2017	446

Surrounding Area

• Sando Elementary School, Wakayama City
• Wakayama City Hall Nishiyama East Branch
• Wakayama Shin-Ai Women's Junior College

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

• Media related to Kire Station at Wikimedia Commons
• Kire Station timetable