Ishiyamadera Station

Ishiyamadera Station 石山寺駅
Shimanoseki Station, May 2020
General information
Location	5, Hotarudani, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0853 Japan
Coordinates	34°58′01″N 135°54′12″E
Operated by	Keihan Electric Railway
Line(s)	▼ Ishiyama Sakamoto Line
Distance	14.1 km from Sakamoto-hieizanguchi
Platforms	2 bay platforms
Other information
Station code	OT01
Website	Official website
History
Opened	February 15, 1914
Previous names	Ishiyama (to 1937); Ishiyama-Hotarudani (1950-1953)
Passengers
FY2018	1121 daily (boarding)
Location Shimanoseki Station Location within Shiga Prefecture Show map of Shiga Prefecture Shimanoseki Station Shimanoseki Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Ishiyamadera Station (石山寺駅, Ishiyamadera-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.

Lines

Ishiyamadera Station is a terminal station of the Ishiyama Sakamoto Line, and is 14.1 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Sakamoto-hieizanguchi.

Station layout

The station consists of two bay platforms serving three tracks.

Platforms

1, 2

■ Ishiyama Sakamoto Line

for Biwako-Hamaōtsu and Sakamoto-hieizanguchi

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Keihan Ishiyama Sakamoto Line
Terminus		-	Karahashimae

History

Ishiyamadera Station was opened on February 15, 1914, as Ishiyama Station (石山駅, Ishiyama-eki). It was renamed to its present name on August 20, 1937. On October 1, 1950, it was renamed Ishiyama-Hotarudani Station (石山蛍谷駅, Ishiyama-Hotarudani-eki), but reverted to Ishiyamadera Station on April 1, 1953.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1236 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

• Ishiyama-dera
• Ishiyama Onsen
• Shiga Prefectural Ishiyama High School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. Ｇ - ５　京阪電車市内各駅の乗降人員 [Ｇ - ５ 京阪電車市内各駅の乗降人員 Heisei 31)] (in Japanese). Japan: Otsu City. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.

External links

Media related to Ishiyamadera Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Keihan official home page