Gakumon Station

Railway station in Gobō, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan

33°53′47.83″N 135°9′24.83″E / 33.8966194°N 135.1568972°E / 33.8966194; 135.1568972Owned by

Kishū RailwayLine(s)■ Kishū Railway LineDistance1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) (from Gobō)Platforms1 (1 side platform)Tracks1Train operators

Kishū RailwayConnectionsNoneConstructionStructure typeAt-gradeParkingNoneBicycle facilitiesNoneOther informationStatusUnstaffedHistoryOpened10 August 1979ElectrifiedNoPassengersFY20199 daily

Location
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Gakumon Station (学門駅, Gakumon-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Gobō, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.^[1] The station is operated by the private Kishū Railway.^[1]^[2] The station is named after the Wakayama Prefectural Hidaka High School, whose back gate is located adjacent to the station.^[3]

Lines

Gakumon Station is served by the Kishū Railway Line and is 1.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Gobō.

Station layout

The station consists solely of a side platform located next to the single track. The only entrance to the station is located on the Gobo-bound end of the platform. No ticket gates are present within the station premises as the station is unmanned. There is a waiting shelter located on the platform, but there is no station building or toilet.

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Kishū Railway Line
Gobō		Local		Kii-Gobō

History

Chugakumae Station (中学前駅, Chugakumae-eki) was a former railway station which opened on 15 June 1931.^[3] The station was closed on 8 December 1941 and was subsequently demolished.^[3] Gakumon Station was built near the site of where Chugakumae Station had been located, and was opened on 10 August 1979 as an infill station.^[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 9 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[4]

Surrounding Area

Wakayama Prefectural Hidaka High School
Hidaka River
Gobo City Fujita Elementary School
Taisei Junior High School

References

^ ^a ^b "統計ごぼう　令和2年版（2020年）／御坊市ホームページ". www.city.gobo.wakayama.jp (in Japanese). Gobo City Hall. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
^ Katsuya Yamada. "A Short, Sweet Ride through the Heart of Wakayama | January 2019| Highlighting Japan". www.gov-online.go.jp. Government of Japan. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Shunzo Miyawaki (1996). "List of Abandoned Private Railway Stops, 25". Tetsudō haisen ato o aruku. 2 (in Japanese). 日本交通公社出版事業局. p. 167. ISBN 4533025331. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
^ 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.