is a Kintetsu

Kintetsu

, named Kinki Nippon Railway Co., Ltd. in English until June 27, 2003, is a Japanese rail transit corporation commonly known as . It is the largest non-JR railway in Japan. Its complex network of lines connects Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Nagoya, Tsu and Ise...

 train station

Train station

A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...

 in the town of Komono

Komono, Mie

is a town located in Mie District, Mie, Japan.As of 2010, the town has an estimated population of 40,133 and a density of 375 persons per km². The total area is 106.89 km².-Education:...

 (Mie District

Mie District, Mie

Mie is a district located in Mie, Japan.As of the Kusu merger but with 2003 population estimates, the district has an estimated population of 57,507 and a density of 473 persons per km². The total area is 121.59 km².-Merger:...

), Mie Prefecture

Mie Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan which is part of the Kansai regions on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Tsu.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, Mie prefecture was known as Ise Province and Iga Province....

, on the island of Honshū

Honshu

is the largest island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait...

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

.

Layout

This terminal station has two platforms, one of which is only used early in the mornings. There is a Sanco

Sanco

The Mie Kotsu Co.,Ltd. , also known as Sanco , is a public transportation company that is most well known for operating local and long-distance buses in Mie prefecture, Japan. The company has other ventures as well, including a taxicab business and selling homes....

 bus station

Bus station

A bus station is a structure where city or intercity buses stop to pick up and drop off passengers. It is larger than a bus stop, which is usually simply a place on the roadside, where buses can stop...

 immediately outside the station entrance. This station has a window for buying limited express tickets.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

Usage

The station is used primarily by morning and evening commuters to school and work. During the day, it also sees many tourists going to and from Yunoyama Onsen

Yunoyama Onsen

, or Yunoyama Hot Springs, is a hot springs resort located near Mount Gozaisho in the town of Komono , Mie Prefecture, on the island of Honshū, Japan.It is a tourism location and is accessible via the Kintetsu Yunoyama Line....

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According to a study conducted on November 8, 2005, there are 1137 people that pass through this station daily. This makes it the:

• 241th busiest Kintetsu station (out of 323 total stations at the time).
• 67th busiest Kintetsu station in Mie Prefecture (out of 116 total stations at the time).
• 7th busiest station on the Yunoyama Line (out of 10 total stations).

History

• June 1, 1913 - Yokkaichi Railway opens the station as Yunoyama Station (湯ノ山駅 Yunoyama-eki).
• March 1, 1931 - Due to mergers, station falls under the ownership of Mie Railway.
• February 11, 1944 - Due to mergers, station falls under the ownership of Sanco
  Sanco
  The Mie Kotsu Co.,Ltd. , also known as Sanco , is a public transportation company that is most well known for operating local and long-distance buses in Mie prefecture, Japan. The company has other ventures as well, including a taxicab business and selling homes....
  
  .
• February 1, 1964 - Railway division of Sanco splits off and forms separate company, station falls under the ownership of Mie Electric Railway.
• April 1, 1965 - Due to mergers, stations fall under the ownership of Kintetsu
  Kintetsu
  , named Kinki Nippon Railway Co., Ltd. in English until June 27, 2003, is a Japanese rail transit corporation commonly known as . It is the largest non-JR railway in Japan. Its complex network of lines connects Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Nagoya, Tsu and Ise...
  
  .
• July 15, 1965 - Direct Kintetsu limited express service between both Osaka and Nagoya begins.
• March 1, 1970 - Officially renamed Yunoyama-Onsen Station.
• 1979 - Platforms extended to support 4-car trains.
• March 17, 1998 - Direct service to both Osaka and Nagoya ends.
• March 18, 2004 - Limited express service ends.
• April 1, 2007 - Support for PiTaPa
  PiTaPa
  is a contactless smart card ticketing and electronic money system used in the Kansai region of Japan. The name PiTaPa is an acronym of "Postpay IC for Touch and Pay"...
  
   and ICOCA
  ICOCA
  The card is a rechargeable contactless smart card used on JR West rail network in Japan. The card was launched on November 1, 2003 for usage on the Urban Network, which encompasses the major cities of Osaka, Kyoto and Kobe...
  
  begins.

External links

Kintetsu: Yunoyama-Onsen Station