Shima-Yokoyama Station

Shima-Yokoyama Station

志摩横山駅
Shima-Yokoyama Station
General information
LocationAgo-cho Ugata 1243-4, Shima-shi, Mie-ken
Japan
Coordinates34°20′04″N 136°49′06″E / 34.3344°N 136.8182°E / 34.3344; 136.8182
Operated by Kintetsu Railway
Line(s) Shima Line
Distance61.9  km from Ise-Nakagawa
Platforms2 side platforms
Connections
  • Bus terminal
Other information
Station codeM90
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedJuly 23, 1929; 95 years ago (1929-07-23)
Previous namesUgataguchi (until 1946)
Passengers
FY201943 daily
Location
Shima-Yokoyama Station is located in Mie Prefecture
Shima-Yokoyama Station
Shima-Yokoyama Station
Location within Mie Prefecture
Shima-Yokoyama Station is located in Japan
Shima-Yokoyama Station
Shima-Yokoyama Station
Shima-Yokoyama Station (Japan)

Shima-Yokoyama Station (志摩横山駅, Shima-Yokoyama-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Shima, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway.

Lines

Shima-Yokoyama Station is served by the Shima Line, and is located 61.9 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ise-Nakagawa Station.

Station layout

The station was consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. There is no station building. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1 ■ Shima Line for Ugata and Kashikojima
2 ■ Shima Line for Toba

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Shima Line
Anagawa   Local   Ugata

History

Shima-Yokoyama Station opened on July 23, 1929 as Ugataguchi Station (鵜方口駅, Ugataguchi-eki) on the Shima Electric Railway. The line was one of six private companies consolidated into Mie Kotsu by order of the Japanese government on February 11, 1944. The station was renamed to its present name in December 1946. When Mie Kotsu dissolved on February 1, 1964, the station became part of the Mie Electric Railway, which was then acquired by Kintetsu on April 1, 1965.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 43 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

  • Shima Hospital
  • Mt. Yokoyama look-out point

See also

References

  1. ^ 三重県統計書 [Mie Prefectural Statistics] (in Japanese). Japan: Mie Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

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