Musota Station

Musota Station (六十谷駅) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines
Musota Station is served by the Hanwa Line, and is located 57.2 kilometers from the northern terminus of the line at Tennoji.

Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

History
Musota Station opened on June 16, 1930. 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.

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Musota being assigned station number JR-R52.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3446 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding Area

 * Honeeji Temple (commonly known as "Naokawa Kannon")
 * Kaichi Junior and Senior High School
 * Wakayama Municipal Wakayama High School
 * Kinki University Wakayama High School / Junior High School