Gakumon Station
Railway station in Gobō, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
Gakumon Station 学門駅 | |||||
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 View of the station entrance in July 2003 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 750-2 Zaibe Yukawa-cho, Gobō-shi, Wakayama-ken 644-0011 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 33°53′47.83″N 135°9′24.83″E | ||||
| Owned by |  Kishū Railway | ||||
| Operated by | Kishū Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Kishū Railway Line | ||||
| Distance | 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) (from Gobō) | ||||
| Platforms | 1 (1 side platform) | ||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||
| Train operators | Kishū Railway | ||||
| Connections | None | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | At-grade | ||||
| Parking | None | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | None | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 10 August 1979 | ||||
| Electrified | No | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2019 | 9 daily | ||||
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Gakumon Station is served by the Kishū Railway Line and is 1.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Gobō.
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.
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]
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 9 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]
- Wakayama Prefectural Hidaka High School
- Hidaka River
- Gobo City Fujita Elementary School
- Taisei Junior High School
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