Kokawa Station

Kokawa Station (粉河駅) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines
Kokawa Station is served by the Wakayama Line, and is located 66.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ōji Station.

Station layout
The station consists of one island platform and one side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unstaffed, but has automatic ticket vending machines.

History
Kokawa Station opened on November 25, 1900 on the Kiwa Railway. The line was sold to the Kansai Railway in 1904, which was subsequently nationalized in 1907. 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 976 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding Area

 * Kokawa-dera temple (No.3 on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage)
 * Kinokawa City Hall Kokawa Branch (formerly Kokawa Town Hall)
 * Wakayama Prefectural Kokawa High School
 * Kinokawa Municipal Kokawa Junior High School