Ishiyamadera Station

Ishiyamadera Station (石山寺駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.

Lines
Ishiyamadera Station is a terminal station of the Ishiyama Sakamoto Line, and is 14.1 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Sakamoto-hieizanguchi.

Station layout
The station consists of two bay platforms serving three tracks.

History
Ishiyamadera Station was opened on February 15, 1914, as Ishiyama Station (石山駅). It was renamed to its present name on August 20, 1937. On October 1, 1950, it was renamed Ishiyama-Hotarudani Station (石山蛍谷駅), but reverted to Ishiyamadera Station on April 1, 1953.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1236 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

 * Ishiyama-dera
 * Ishiyama Onsen
 * Shiga Prefectural Ishiyama High School