title: Hatsushima Station
text: # Hatsushima Station
  
  Hatsushima Station (初島駅, Hatsushima-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Arida, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
  
  ## Lines
  
  Hatsushima Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 358.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 177.9 kilometers from Shingū.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station consists of one island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.
  
  ### Platforms
  
  | 1 | ■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) | for Wakayama and Tennōji |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2 | ■ W Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line) | for Gobō and Shingū |
  
  ## Adjacent stations
  
  | « | Service | » |
  | - | - | - |
  | West Japan Railway Company (JR West) |||||
  | Kisei Main Line |||||
  | Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station |||||
  | Rapid: Does not stop at this station |||||
  | Minoshima | Local | Shimotsu |
  
  ## History
  
  Hatsushima Station opened on December 15, 1938. The current station building was completed in March 1949. 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
  
  * Arida City Hall Hatsushima Branch
  * Arida City Hatsushima Elementary School
  * Arida City Hatsushima Junior High School
  