Rengeji Station

Rengeji Station (蓮花寺駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Sangi Railway.

Lines
Rengeji Station is served by the Hokusei Line, and is located 3.3 kilometres from the terminus of the line at Nishi-Kuwana Station.

Layout
The station consists of a single side platform serving bi-directional traffic. The station is unattended.

History
Rengeji Station was opened on April 5, 1914, as a station on the Hokusei Railway, which became the Hokusei Electric Railway on June 27, 1934. On April 20, 1977, the platform was extended by an additional five meters to a total length of 53 meters. Through a series of mergers, the line became part of the Kintetsu network by April 1, 1965, but was spun out as an independent company on April 1, 2003. A new station building was completed on December 1, 2008, at a location 130 meters in the direction of Ageki from its original location.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 405 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

 * Kuwana City Ira District Citizen Center
 * Kuwana City Ira Elementary School