Esumi Station

Railway station in Susami, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan

33°30′34.35″N 135°36′12.07″E / 33.5095417°N 135.6033528°E / 33.5095417; 135.6033528Owned by

West Japan Railway CompanyLine(s) W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)Distance242.0 km (150.4 mi) from Kameyama
61.8 km (38.4 mi) from ShingūPlatforms1 side platformTracks2Train operators

West Japan Railway CompanyConstructionStructure typeAt gradeAccessibleNoneOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened7 September 1938 (1938-09-07)^[1]Electrified1978^[2]PassengersFY201913 daily

Services

Preceding station		JR-West		Following station
W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)
Wabuka Toward Kushimoto and Shingū		Local		Mirozu Toward Kii-Tanabe and Wakayama

Location
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Esumi Station (江住駅, Esumi-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Susami, Nishimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Esumi Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 242.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 61.8 kilometers from Shingū.

Station layout

The station consists of one island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)	for Kii-Tanabe and Wakayama
2	■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line)	for Kushimoto and Shingū

Adjacent stations

«	Service
West Japan Railway Company (JR West)
Kisei Main Line
Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station
Wabuka	Local	Mirozu

History

Esumi Station opened on September 7, 1938. 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.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 13 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[3]

Surrounding Area

Susami Municipal Esumi Elementary School
Susami Town Hall Esumi Branch
Ezumi Port
National Route 42

References

^ Sone, Satoru (2010-01-10). 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.
^ 『'88 JR西日本』西日本旅客鉄道,1988, p.97.
^ 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.