Tainose Station

Tainose Station (田井ノ瀬駅) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines
Tainose Station is served by the Wakayama Line, and is located 82.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ōji Station.

Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by an open footbridge. The station is unattended.

History
Tainose Station opened on May 4,1898 as Iwase Station (岩橋駅) on the Kiwa Railway. It was renamed to its present name on January 15, 1899.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 330 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding Area

 * Wakayama City Nishiwasa Elementary School