Kamogō Station

Railway station in Kainan, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan

34°07′33″N 135°09′35″E / 34.1257°N 135.1598°E / 34.1257; 135.1598Owned by

West Japan Railway CompanyLine(s) W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)Distance363.8 km (226.1 mi) from Kameyama
183.6 km (114.1 mi) from ShingūPlatforms1 side + 1 island platformTracks3Train operators

West Japan Railway CompanyConstructionStructure typeAt gradeOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened28 February 1924 (1924-02-28)^[1]Electrified1978^[2]PassengersFY2019670 daily

Services

Preceding station	JR-West	Following station
W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)
Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station
Minoshima	Rapid	Kainan
Shimotsu	Local	Shimizuura

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

Kamogō Station (加茂郷駅, Kamogō-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Kainan, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Kamogō Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 363.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 183.6 kilometers from Shingū.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)	for Wakayama and Tennōji
2, 3	■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)	for Gobō and Shingū

Adjacent stations

«	Service
West Japan Railway Company (JR West)
Kisei Main Line
Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station
Minoshima	Rapid	Kainan
Shimotsu	Local	Shimizuura

History

Kamogō Station opened on February 28, 1924. 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 670 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[3]

Surrounding Area

former Shimotsu Town Hall
National Route 42
Kainan City Shimotsu Daini Junior High School
Wakayama Prefectural Hainan High School Shimotsu Branch School
Kainan Municipal Hainan Shimotsu High School

References

^ Sone, Satoru (2010-01-10). 朝日新聞出版分冊百科編集部 (ed.). 週刊歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線国鉄・JR. 週刊朝日百科. Vol. 25号紀勢本線・参宮線・名松線. Asahi Shimbun Publications Inc. pp. 19–21.
^ 『'88 JR西日本』西日本旅客鉄道,1988, p.97.
^ 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.