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Komono Station (菰野駅, Komono-eki?) is a Kintetsu train station in the town of Komono (Mie District), Mie Prefecture, Japan.
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The station has two platforms, one for each direction. This makes it possible for trains running in opposite directions one the single-line Yunoyama Line to pass each other at this station. There used to be a third platform for dead-end trains but it is no longer in use. Passengers going between the station entrance and platform 2 must cross the train tracks.
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The station is used primarily by morning and evening commuters to school and work.
According to a study conducted on Nov 08, 2005, there are 2385 people that pass through this station daily. This makes it the:
- 181st busiest Kintetsu station (out of 323 total stations at the time).
- 35th busiest Kintetsu station in Mie Prefecture (out of 116 total stations at the time).
- 4th busiest station on the Yunoyama Line (out of 10 total stations).
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- Komono High School
- Komono Public Hospital
- National Route 306
- National Route 477
[edit] History
- Jun 01, 1913 - Yokkaichi Railway opens the station.
- Mar 01, 1931 - Due to mergers, station falls under the ownership of Mie Railway.
- Feb 11, 1944 - Due to mergers, station falls under the ownership of Sanco.
- Feb 01, 1964 - Railway division of Sanco splits off and forms separate company, station falls under the ownership of Mie Electric Railway.
- Apr 01, 1965 - Due to mergers, stations fall under the ownership of Kintetsu.
- Apr 01, 2007 - Support for PiTaPa and ICOCA begins.
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