Shingū Station

Shingū Station (新宮駅, Shingū-eki) is an interchange passenger railway station located in the city of Shingū, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, jointly operated by JR West and JR Central.

Shingū Station 新宮駅
Shingū Station
General information
Location	1-1, Jofuku 2-chōme, Shingū City, Wakayama Prefecture 647-0020 Japan
Coordinates	33°43′30.76″N 135°59′38.97″E
Operated by	JR Central JR West
Line(s)	Kisei Main Line W Kinokuni Line (Kinokuni Line)
Distance	180.2 km (112.0 miles) from Kameyama
Platforms	2 side platform
Tracks	3
Bus stands	yes
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Accessible	None
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Website	Official website
History
Opened	11 March 1913; 111 years ago (1913-03-11)[1]
Electrified	1978[2]
Passengers
FY2019	920 daily
Services Preceding station JR West Following station Miwasaki towards Wakayama Kinokuni Line Local Terminus Kii-Katsuura towards Kyoto Kinokuni Line Kuroshio Kinokuni Line West Express Ginga Kii-Katsuura Terminus Kinokuni Line Nanki through to JR Central Kisei Main Line Preceding station JR Central Following station through to JR West Kisei Line Kisei Main Line Local Udono towards Nagoya through to JR West Kisei Main Line Kisei Main Line Nanki Kumanoshi towards Nagoya
Location Shingū Station Location within Wakayama Prefecture Show map of Wakayama Prefecture Shingū Station Shingū Station (Kansai region) Show map of Kansai region Shingū Station Shingū Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Overview

Shingū Station is the main railway station in Shingū, and plays an important role in the operation of the Kisei Main Line. The jurisdiction of the Kisei Main Line is divided at Shingū Station. The section of the line southwest of Shingū Station falls under JR West's jurisdiction and the section northeast of Shingū Station falls under JR Tōkai's jurisdiction. In addition, the station serves as the border for electrification, as the JR Tōkai portion of the line running is not electrified. There is a sign stating the boundary between the two companies at the North entrance of the Tankaku tunnel.

Lines

Shingū Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 180.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one island platform and one side platform connected to the station building by an underground passage. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. There are 31 coin operated luggage lockers at this station, which may be rented for up to three days.^[3]

Platforms

1	■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)	for Kii-Katsuura, Wakayama, Shin-Ōsaka and Kyōto
2, 3	■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)	for Kii-Katsuura, Wakayama, Shin-Ōsaka and Kyōto
	■ ■ Kisei Main Line	for Kumanoshi, Matsusaka, Yokkaichi and Nagoya

History

Shingū Station opened on the Shingu Railway on March 1, 1913. The Shingu Railway was nationalized on July 1, 1934, and the station was relocated 40 meters to the south of its original location on May 30, 1928. The station building burned down due to a fire which began in the checked luggage storage room on January 21, 1951. 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 (JR West) and the Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight). Freight operations were terminated from March 16, 1996.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 920 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[4]

Surrounding area

• Shingū Castle
• Shingu City Museum of History and Folklore
• Ukijima no Mori
• Kumano River
• Shingu City Hall
• Shingu City Library

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. Sone, Satoru (10 January 2010). 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. 18–21.
2. 『'88 JR西日本』西日本旅客鉄道,1988, p.97.
3. "Coin Lockers". Tanabe City Kumano Tourist Bureau. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
4. 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.

External links

Media related to Shingu Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Shingū Station (West Japan Railway) (in Japanese)