Ise-Kawashima Station
Ise-Kawashima Station (伊勢川島駅, Ise-Kawashima-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway.
Ise-Kawashima Station 伊勢川島駅 | |
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 Ise-Kawashima Station | |
| General information | |
| Location | 1052 Kawashima-cho, Yokkaichi-shi, Mie-ken 512-0934 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34.9775°N 136.5670°E |
| Operated by |  Kintetsu Railway |
| Line(s) |  Yunoyama Line |
| Distance | 5.3 km from Kintetsu-Yokkaichi |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Station code | K24 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | June 1, 1913 |
| Previous names | Kawashimamura (until 1954) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 1294 daily |
| Location | |
  Ise-Kawashima Station Location within Mie Prefecture  Ise-Kawashima Station Ise-Kawashima Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Ise-Kawashima Station is served by the Yunoyama Line, and is located 5.3 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kintetsu-Yokkaichi Station.[1]
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms, connected by a footbridge.This makes it possible for trains running in opposite directions one the single-line Yunoyama Line to pass each other at this station.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Yunoyama Line | for Yokkaichi • Nagoya • Osaka |
| 2 | ■ Yunoyama Line | for Komono • Yunoyama-Onsen |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yunoyama Line | ||||
| Ise-Matsumoto | Local | Takatsuno | ||
History
The station opened on June 1, 1913 as Kawashimamura Station (川島村駅, Kawashimamura-eki) on the Yokkaichi Railway. On March 1, 1931 it fell under the ownership of Mie Railway following a merger. The station was transferred to Sanco following a merger in February 11, 1944. The station was renamed Ise-Kawashima Station (伊勢川島駅, Ise-Kawashima-eki) in July 1954. On February 1, 1964 the railway division of Sanco split off to form a separate company and the station came under the control of the Mie Electric Railway, which merged with Kintetsu on April 1, 1965.[2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1147 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area
- Yokkaichi City Hall Kawashima District Civic Center
- Mitakidai Housing Area
- Yokkaichi Kawashima Post Office
- Mitaki River
- Japan National Route 477
See also
References
- Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
- Kintetsu Company History
- 三重県統計書 [Mie Prefectural Statistics] (in Japanese). Japan: Mie Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
External links
Media related to Ise-Kawashima Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Kintetsu: Ise-Kawashima Station(in Japanese)