Yuasa Station

Yuasa Station (湯浅駅) is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Yuasa, Arida District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines
Yuasa Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 343.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 163.7 kilometers from Shingū.

Station layout
The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations
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History
Yuasa Station opened on August 14, 1927 as Kii-Yuasa Station (紀伊湯浅駅). It was renamed to its present name on March 1, 1965. 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 1006 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding Area

 * Yuasa old town (National Important Preservation District for Traditional Buildings)
 * Yuasa Town Hall
 * Yuasa Castle Ruins
 * Yuasa Municipal Yuasa Elementary School