Yunoyama-Onsen Station

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Yunoyama-Onsen Station (湯の山温泉駅, Yunoyama-Onsen-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Komono, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway.

Yunoyama-Onsen Station

湯の山温泉駅
Yunoyama-Onsen Station
General information
Location4852-2 Komono, Komono-cho, Mie-gun, Mie-ken 510-1233
Japan
Coordinates35°00′42″N 136°28′25″E / 35.011633°N 136.473733°E / 35.011633; 136.473733
Operated by Kintetsu Railway
Line(s) Yunoyama Line
Distance15.4 km from Kintetsu-Yokkaichi
Platforms2 bay platforms
Other information
Station codeK30
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedJune 1, 1913
Previous namesYunoyama (until 1970)
Passengers
FY2019258 daily
Location
Yunoyama-Onsen Station is located in Mie Prefecture
Yunoyama-Onsen Station
Yunoyama-Onsen Station
Location within Mie Prefecture
Yunoyama-Onsen Station is located in Japan
Yunoyama-Onsen Station
Yunoyama-Onsen Station
Yunoyama-Onsen Station (Japan)

Lines

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Yunoyama-Onsen Station is a terminal station of the Yunoyama Line, and is located 15.4 rail kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Kintetsu-Yokkaichi Station.[1]

Station layout

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The station consists of two bay platforms, one of which is only used early in the mornings. There is a Sanco bus station immediately outside the station entrance. This station has a window for buying limited express tickets.

Platforms

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1   Yunoyama Line for Yokkaichi • Nagoya • Osaka Namba • Kashikojima
2   Yunoyama Line for Yokkaichi • Nagoya • Osaka Namba • Kashikojima (early morning only)

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Yunoyama Line
Ōbane-en   Local   Terminus

History

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  • June 1, 1913 - Yokkaichi Railway opens the station as Yunoyama Station (湯ノ山駅, Yunoyama-eki).
  • March 1, 1931 - Due to mergers, station falls under the ownership of Mie Railway.
  • February 11, 1944 - Due to mergers, station falls under the ownership of Sanco.
  • February 1, 1964 - Railway division of Sanco splits off and forms separate company, station falls under the ownership of Mie Electric Railway.
  • April 1, 1965 - Due to mergers, stations fall under the ownership of Kintetsu.[2]
  • July 15, 1965 - Direct Kintetsu limited express service between both Osaka and Nagoya begins.
  • March 1, 1970 - Officially renamed Yunoyama-Onsen Station.
  • 1979 - Platforms extended to support 4-car trains.
  • March 17, 1998 - Direct service to both Osaka and Nagoya ends.
  • March 18, 2004 - Limited express service ends.
  • April 1, 2007 - Support for PiTaPa and ICOCA begins.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 258 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
  2. ^ [1] Kintetsu Company History
  3. ^ 三重県統計書 [Mie Prefectural Statistics] (in Japanese). Japan: Mie Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
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