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.

Platforms

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