Wakayamadaigakumae Station

Location
	Wakayamadaigakumae Station Location within Wakayama Prefecture Wakayamadaigakumae Station Wakayamadaigakumae Station (Japan)

Wakayamadaigakumae Station

和歌山わかやま大学前だいがくまえ駅えき
Wakayamadaigakumae Station; 和歌山わかやま大学前だいがくまえ駅えき
	West side of Wakayamadaigakumae Station in April 2012
General information
Location	575-3 Naka, Wakayama-shi, Wakayama-ken 640-8451; Japan
Coordinates	34°16′35″N 135°08′49″E / 34.276306°N 135.147083°E
Operated by	Nankai Electric Railway
Line(s)	Nankai Main Line
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus stop; Taxi stand;
Construction
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	NK43
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 April 2012
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
2019	9659 daily
Location
Location
	Wakayamadaigakumae Station Location within Wakayama Prefecture Wakayamadaigakumae Station Wakayamadaigakumae Station (Japan)

Wakayamadaigakumae Station (和歌山わかやま大学前だいがくまえ駅えき, Wakayamadaigakumae-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Nankai Electric Railway.^[1]As its name ("Front of Wakayama University Station"}) implies, it serves Wakayama University.^[1] Its station number is NK43.^[1]

Lines

Wakayamadaigakumae Station is served by the Nankai Main Line and is 58.0 km (36.0 mi) from the terminus of the line at Namba.

Station layout

The station has two side platforms with an elevated station building above the tracks and platforms.

Platforms

1	■ Nankai Main Line	for Wakayamashi
2	■ Nankai Main Line	for Namba and Kansai Airport

Adjacent stations

«	Service
Nankai Main Line
Kyoshi (NK42)	Local	Kinokawa (NK44)
Kyoshi (NK42)	Sub. Express	Kinokawa (NK44)
Misaki-kōen (NK41)	Express	Wakayamashi (NK45)
Misaki-kōen (NK41)	Limited Express Southern	Wakayamashi (NK45)

History

The station building under construction in May 2011

The name of the new station was publicly announced in September 2010.^[2] The station opened on 1 April 2012.^[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 9,659 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[3]

Surrounding area

Wakayama University Sakaedani Campus^[1]
Fujitodai (New town)
Noritsu Head Office

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l "和歌山わかやま大学前だいがくまえ駅えき｜南海電鉄なんかいでんてつ". nankai.co.jp (in Japanese). Nankai Electric Railway. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017. Wakayamadaigakumae Station
^ 「和歌山大学わかやまだいがく前まえ」に決定けっていしました [Wakayamadaigakumae Station name chosen] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Nankai Electric Railway Co., Ltd. 9 September 2010. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
^ 和歌山わかやま県けん統計とうけい年鑑ねんかん（令れい和わ2年度ねんど刊行かんこう） [Wakayama Prefectural Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Wakayama Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.

External links

Media related to Wakayamadaigakumae Station at Wikimedia Commons

Official website (in Japanese)

[nankaiweb-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l "和歌山わかやま大学前だいがくまえ駅えき｜南海電鉄なんかいでんてつ". nankai.co.jp (in Japanese). Nankai Electric Railway. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017. Wakayamadaigakumae Station

[nankai20100909-2] 「和歌山大学わかやまだいがく前まえ」に決定けっていしました [Wakayamadaigakumae Station name chosen] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Nankai Electric Railway Co., Ltd. 9 September 2010. Retrieved 15 April 2012.

[Wakayama2019stats-3] 和歌山わかやま県けん統計とうけい年鑑ねんかん（令れい和わ2年度ねんど刊行かんこう） [Wakayama Prefectural Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Wakayama Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.

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