Ise-Wakamatsu Station Explained

Ise-Wakamatsu Station
Native Name:伊勢若松駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:17-8 Wakamatsu-nishi 4-chome, Suzuka-shi, Mie-ken 510-0222
Country:Japan
Coordinates:34.8691°N 136.6163°W
Operator:20px Kintetsu Railway
Line:
Distance:40.8 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Code:E29, L29
Opened:December 22, 1917
Passengers:1135 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Mie Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Ise-Wakamatsu Station

is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Suzuka, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu.

Lines

Ise-Wakamatsu Station is a station on the Nagoya Line and is located 40.8 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kintetsu Nagoya Station. It is also a terminus for the Suzuka Line, and is located 8.2 rail kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Hiratachō Station.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of two island platforms serving four tracks, connected by a footbridge.

Platforms

History

Ise-Wakamatsu Station opened on December 22, 1917 as a station on the Ise Railway. The Ise Railways Kambe Spur Line (which was renamed the Suzuka Line in 1963) started operations from December 20, 1925. The Ise Railway became the Sangu Express Electric Railway’s Ise Line on September 15, 1936, and was renamed the Nagoya Line on December 7, 1938. After merging with Osaka Electric Kido on March 15, 1941, the line became the Kansai Express Railway's Nagoya Line.[2] This line was merged with the Nankai Electric Railway on June 1, 1944 to form Kintetsu.[2] The station building was modified with overpasses connecting the platforms in 1967

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1135 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Terada, Hirokazu . データブック日本の私鉄 . Databook: Japan's Private Railways . Neko Publishing . July 2002 . Japan . 4-87366-874-3.
  2. http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/kinki-nippon-railway-company-ltd-history/
  3. Web site: https://www.pref.mie.lg.jp/common/07/ci500002761.htm. ja:三重県統計書. Mie Prefectural Statistics. 2020. Mie Prefecture. Japan. Japanese. 11 August 2020.