title: Taiji Station
text: # Taiji Station
  
  Taiji Station (太地駅, Taiji-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Taiji, Higashimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
  
  ## Lines
  
  Taiji Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 199.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 19.7 kilometers from Shingū.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The platform is located high on an embankment and is connected by stairs to the station building. The station is unattended.
  
  ## History
  
  Taiji Station opened on July 18, 1935. 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 99 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
  
  ## Surrounding Area
  
  * Roadside station Taiji
  * Taiji Municipal Parking Lot
  * Taiji Town Hall
  * Taiji Elementary School
  