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Yunoyama-Onsen Station (湯の山温泉駅, Yunoyama-Onsen-eki?) is a Kintetsu train station in the town of Komono (Mie District), Mie Prefecture, on the island of Honshū, Japan.
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This terminal station has two 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.
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Service |
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| Kintetsu Yunoyama Line |
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Terminus |
The station is used primarily by morning and evening commuters to school and work. During the day, it also sees many tourists going to and from Yunoyama Onsen.
According to a study conducted on Nov 08, 2005, there are 1137 people that pass through this station daily. This makes it the:
- 241th busiest Kintetsu station (out of 323 total stations at the time).
- 67th busiest Kintetsu station in Mie Prefecture (out of 116 total stations at the time).
- 7th busiest station on the Yunoyama Line (out of 10 total stations).
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[edit] History
- Jun 01, 1913 - Yokkaichi Railway opens the station as Yunoyama Station (湯ノ山駅 Yunoyama-eki).
- 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.
- Jul 15, 1965 - Direct Kintetsu limited express service between both Osaka and Nagoya begins.
- Mar 01, 1970 - Officially renamed Yunoyama-Onsen Station.
- 1979 - Platforms extended to support 4-car trains.
- Mar 17, 1998 - Direct service to both Osaka and Nagoya ends.
- Mar 18, 2004 - Limited express service ends.
- Apr 01, 2007 - Support for PiTaPa and ICOCA begins.
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