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Uchita Station

Railway station in Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan

34°15′57″N 135°21′51″E / 34.2658°N 135.3641°E / 34.2658; 135.3641Owned by

West Japan Railway CompanyLine(s) T Wakayama LineDistance69.8 km (43.4 mi) from Ōji Platforms2 side platformsTracks2Train operators

West Japan Railway CompanyOther informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened24 August 1900 (1900-08-24)PassengersFY2019589 daily

Services

Preceding station	JR-West	Following station
Wakayama Line
Kokawa	Rapid Service	Iwade
Kii-Nagata	Local	Shimoisaka

Location
Uchita Station Location within Wakayama Prefecture Show map of Wakayama Prefecture Uchita Station Uchita Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

打田駅 (Uchita Station, Uchita-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Uchita Station is served by the Wakayama Line, and is located 69.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ōji Station.

Station layout

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

Platforms

1	■ T Wakayama Line	for Kokawa and Hashimoto
2	■ T Wakayama Line	for Wakayama

Adjacent stations

«	Service
Wakayama Line
Kokawa	Rapid Service	Iwade
Kii-Nagata	Local	Shimoisaka

History

Uchita Station opened on August 24, 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.