Yunoyama-Onsen Station
Yunoyama-Onsen Station 湯の山温泉駅 | |
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| Yunoyama-Onsen Station | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Mie (See other stations in Mie) |
| Town | Komono |
| Neighborhood etc. | 4852-2 Komono |
| Coordinates | 35°00′42″N 136°28′25″E / 35.011633°N 136.473733°ECoordinates: 35°00′42″N 136°28′25″E / 35.011633°N 136.473733°E |
| Postal code | 510-1233 |
| (in Japanese) | 三重県三重郡菰野町大字菰野字募4852-2 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1963 |
| Former name | Yunoyama Station |
| Present name since | 1970 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | Kintetsu |
| Line(s) | Kintetsu Yunoyama Line |
| Statistics | 296 passengers/day (FY2010) |
 There is a bus stop near this station | |
Yunoyama-Onsen Station (湯の山温泉駅 Yunoyama-Onsen-eki) is a railway station on the Kintetsu Yunoyama Line in Komono, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu. Komono Station is a terminal station for the line, and is located 15.4 rail kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Kintetsu-Yokkaichi Station.[1]
Lines
Layout
Yunoyama-Onsenhas 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
| 1 | ■ Yunoyama Line | for Yokkaichi • Nagoya • Osaka Namba • Kashikojima |
| 2 | ■ Yunoyama Line | for Yokkaichi • Nagoya • Osaka Namba • Kashikojima (early morning only) |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Kintetsu Yunoyama Line | ||||
| Ōbane-en | Local | Terminus | ||
Usage
Yunoyama-Onsen 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 November 8, 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).
Surrounding area
History
- 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.
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yunoyama-Onsen Station. |
- (Japanese) Kintetsu: Yunoyama-Onsen Station
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