is a union passenger

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located in the city of

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, operated by

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and the private railway operator

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Lines

Iseshi Station is served by the JR

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and is 15.0 rail kilometers from the terminus of theline at Taki Station. The station is also served by the Yamada Line, and is located 27.7 rail kilometers from the starting point of that line at Ujiyamada Station.

Station layout

Iseshi Station has a single

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and a

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serving the 3 tracks used by JR Central. The station is staffed. The Kintetsu portion of the station has two opposed side platforms. JR Central station is responsible for the administration of the section between Tamaru Station and Toba Station. The Kintetsu station is administrated by Ujiyamada Station. All of the platforms are connected by a footbridge.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

Iseshi Station opened on November 11, 1897, as on the privately owned Sangū Railway. The line was nationalized on October 1, 1907, becoming part of the

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(JGR) network. The Sangū Electric Express Railway (later known as the Yamada Line) began operations on September 21, 1930.
Kintetsu Company History The station building was rebuilt in May 1950, and the Kitetsu portion in 1953. The station was renamed to its present name on July 15, 1959.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the JR station was used by an average of 1260 passengers daily and they Kintetsu station by 4174 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

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: Outer Shrine *

Iseshi train depot

References

External links

Kintetsu: Iseshi Station

{{Kintetsu Yamada Line Toba Line Shima Line Railway stations in Japan opened in 1897 Railway stations in Mie Prefecture Stations of Kintetsu Railway Ise, Mie