Ishiyamadera Station

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.

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)
Services
Preceding station Keihan Electric Railway Following station Terminus Ishiyama Sakamoto Line Karahashimae towards Sakamoto-hieizanguchi
Location Shimanoseki Station Location within Shiga Prefecture Show map of Shiga Prefecture Shimanoseki Station Shimanoseki Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

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

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