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located in the city of

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, Japan, operated by the private operator Kintetsu. It is the closest station to

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and thus has an important role for tourists and pilgrims. The station also administrates the section between Kushida Station and Isuzugawa Station.

Lines

Ujiyamada Station is served by the Kintetsu Yamada Line and the

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. It is 28.3 rail kilometers from the

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of both lines at

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Station layout

Ujiyamada Station has 2 through platforms and two

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s, a total of four. The platforms are on the third floor of the station building. The only entrance to the building is on the west of the first floor. A royal suite is located in the second floor. Originally a penthouse on the building's east end, it was used as a fire watch tower, and became the firefighting headquarters of postwar Ise.

Platforms

History

Ujiyamada Station was opened as the terminal station of the Sangu Kyuko Electric Railway on March 17, 1931. On March 15, 1941, the line merged with Osaka Electric Railway to become a station on Kansai Kyuko Railway's Yamada Line.
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began on January 20, 1920, and the line was extended from Ujiyamada to Isuzugawa Station on December 15, 1969. In 2001, the station building was named a Registered Registered Tangible Cultural Properties by the national government.
Ujiyama Station page on Cultural Properties of Mie Prefecture

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 5484 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

*''Chokokan'' Ise Grand Shrine History Museum *Ise City Hall *Ise sight-seeing information center * Kōgakkan University *Kōgakkan High School *Ise High School *Ise Technical High School

Gallery

Ujiyamada Station Bus Station Site 01.jpg, Platforms, August 2019 Kintetsu Ujiyamada sta 002.jpg, Fare gates, August 2010 Ujiyamada Station 2018-04.jpg, Station structure, April 2018

References

External links

Kintetsu: Layout of Ujiyamada Station

Ujiyamada Station page on Cultural Properties of Mie Prefecture
{{Kintetsu Yamada Line Toba Line Shima Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1931 Railway stations in Mie Prefecture Stations of Kintetsu Railway Ise, Mie Registered Tangible Cultural Properties