is a passenger

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located in the city of

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, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway. The station is located adjacent to the

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with which it is connected by a concourse.

Lines

Keihan-ishiyama Station is a station of the Ishiyama Sakamoto Line, and is 1.6 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of one

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with an elevated station building.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

Keihan-ishiyama Station was opened on January 12, 1914, as . It was renamed to its present name on April 1, 1953. The station was relocated to its present location on March 1, 2005, and rebuilt as an elevated station building.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 3481 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

* Renesas Semiconductor Manufacturing Shiga Factory (formerly Renesas Kansai Semiconductor) *

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References

External links

Keihan official home page
Railway stations in Shiga Prefecture Stations of Keihan Electric Railway Railway stations in Japan opened in 1914 Railway stations in Ōtsu {{Shiga-railstation-stub