title: Kimiidera Station
text: # Kimiidera Station
  
  Kimiidera Station (紀三井寺駅, Kimiidera-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
  
  ## Lines
  
  Kimiidera Station is served by the Kisei Main Line (Kinokuni Line), and is located 375.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station and 195.7 kilometers from Shingū.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by an elevated station building. 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 |||||
  | Kuroe | Local | Miyamae |
  | Kuroe | Rapid | Wakayama |
  
  ## History
  
  Kimiidera Station opened on February 28, 1924. 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. The current station building was completed in September 2004.
  
  ## Passenger statistics
  
  In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2120 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
  
  ## Surrounding Area
  
  * Kimii-dera
  * Kimiidera Park
     * Kimiidera Athletic Stadium
     * Kimiidera Baseball Stadium
  * Wakayama Medical University
  * National Route 42l
  