- Source: Motateyama Station
Motateyama Station (もたて山駅, Motateyama-eki) is a funicular railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Hieizan Railway.
It was opened as a way to access nearby campground (the former site of the Ohka launch pad). The campground has since closed.
Lines
Motateyama Station is a station of the Sakamoto Cable, and is 1.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Cable Sakamoto. The train will stop only when it is notified in advance or when there is a call from the telephone installed at the station, and it usually passes.
Station layout
The station consists of a single wooden side platform with no station building. There is a slope of 333 ‰ in the vicinity, but the platform is not stepped, and only non-slip cross timbers are struck on the board, which is slippery when wet. In the middle of the platform, there is a small shed and a bench that can seat 2 to 3 people.
Adjacent stations
History
Motateyama Station was opened in 1949 as Motateyama Yuenchi eki (裳立山遊園地駅). It was renamed January 15. 1974.
Surrounding area
Grave of Ki no Tsurayuki
See also
List of railway stations in Japan
External links
Media related to Motateyama Station at Wikimedia Commons
Sakamoto Cable official home page
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- Cable Enryakuji Station
- Sakamoto Cable
- Hōraioka Station
- Ōtsu
