is a passenger

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in located in the city of Tsu,

Mie Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Mie Prefecture has a population of 1,781,948 () and has a geographic area of . Mie Prefecture is bordered by Gifu Prefecture to the north, Shiga Prefecture and Kyoto Prefectur ...

, Japan, operated by

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(JR Tōkai).

Lines

Ieki Station is served by the

Meishō Line The is a rural, regional railway line of Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) in Mie Prefecture, Japan, connecting Matsusaka station in Matsusaka and Ise-Okitsu station in Tsu. The line takes its name from the kanji characters of the ...

, and is 25.8 rail kilometers from the

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of the line at Matsusaka Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed

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s connected by a level crossing. However, from October 8, 2009 to 26 March, 2016, platform 2 was not used.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

Ieki Station was opened on September 11, 1931 as a station on the

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s (JGR) (which became the

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s (JNR) after World War II). Until December 5, 1935, the station was the terminus of the line. Along with the division and

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of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control and operation of the

. There were two incidents of train runaway involving this station on August 20, 2006, and April 19, 2009. In both cases an empty railcar left Ieki Station when the driver failed to park the railcar properly, and was found about eight kilometers away (between and stations). There were no casualties from either of the incidents. Between October 8, 2009 and March 26, 2016, the section between Ieki and Ise-Okitsu was closed due to the damages incurred from

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. During this time, a bus service ran between the stations.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 232 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

*Mie Prefectural Hakusan High School *Ieki Post Office *Iejo Castle Ruins

References

External links

JR Central home page
{{Meishō Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1931 Railway stations in Mie Prefecture Tsu, Mie