Ishiyamadera Station

Railway station in Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan

▼ Ishiyama Sakamoto LineDistance14.1 km from Sakamoto-hieizanguchiPlatforms2 bay platformsOther informationStation codeOT01WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedFebruary 15, 1914Previous namesIshiyama (to 1937); Ishiyama-Hotarudani (1950-1953)PassengersFY20181121 daily (boarding)

Location
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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.