Myōji Station

Railway station in Katsuragi, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan

34°17′54″N 135°31′03″E / 34.2984°N 135.5175°E / 34.2984; 135.5175Owned by

West Japan Railway CompanyLine(s) T Wakayama LineDistance54.6 km (33.9 mi) from Ōji Platforms2 side platformsTracks2Train operators

West Japan Railway CompanyOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened25 November 1900 (1900-11-25)PassengersFY2019266 daily

Services

Preceding station	JR-West	Following station
Wakayama Line
Nakaiburi	Rapid Service	Ōtani
Nakaiburi	Local	Ōtani

Location
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Myōji Station (妙寺駅, Myōji-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Katsuragi, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Myōji Station is served by the Wakayama Line, and is located 54.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ōji Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station originally had a side and an island platform, but one side of the island platform is no longer used, and the track has been removed. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ T Wakayama Line	for Kokawa and Wakayama
2	■ T Wakayama Line	for Hashimoto and Gojō

Adjacent stations

«	Service
West Japan Railway Company
Wakayama Line
Nakaiburi	Rapid Service	Ōtani
Nakaiburi	Local	Ōtani

History

Myōji Station opened on November 25, 1900. 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.