Cable Enryakuji Station
Cable Enryakuji Station ケーブル延暦寺駅 | |||||
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General information | |||||
Location | Sakamotohonmachi, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0116 Japan | ||||
Coordinates | 35°04′00″N 135°50′38″E / 35.066536°N 135.843887°E | ||||
Operated by | Hieizan Railway | ||||
Line(s) | Sakamoto Cable | ||||
Distance | 2.0 km from Cable Sakamoto | ||||
Platforms | 1 bay platform | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | March 15, 1927 | ||||
Previous names | Eizan Chūdō-eki (to 1974) | ||||
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Cable Enryakuji Station (ケーブル延暦寺駅, Kēburu Enryakuji-eki) is a funicular railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Hieizan Railway.
Lines
Cable Enryakuji Station is the upper terminus of the Sakamoto Cable, and is 2.0 kilometers from the lower terminus of the line at Cable Sakamoto.
Station layout
The station consists of a single bay platform, and when it is crowded, the doors on both sides of the train may be opened to drop passengers. The station building was built in 1925 and is a two-story Western-style structure with a ticket office, a waiting room, operator room, and a crew waiting room on the first floor. There used to be a guest room on the second floor, but now it is open to the public as a gallery, and observation terrace. The station building received protection by the national government as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in 2017.[1]
Adjacent stations
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Sakamoto Cable Line | ||||
Motateyama | - | Terminus |
History
Cable Enryakuji Station was opened on March 15, 1927, as Eizan Chūdō-eki (叡山中堂駅). Operation were suspended from March 19, 1945, to Augusts 7, 1946. The station was renamed January 15, 1974.
Surrounding area
See also
References
- ^ "比叡山鉄道ケーブル延暦寺駅舎". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 August 2021. (in Japanese)
External links
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