Dentetsu-Ishida Station
railway station in Kurobe, Toyama prefecture, Japan
Dentetsu-Ishida Station (電鉄石田駅, Dentetsu-Ishida-eki) is a railway station in the city of Kurobe, Toyama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Toyama Chihō Railway.
Lines
Dentetsu-Ishida Station is served by the Toyama Chihō Railway Main Line, and is 34.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Dentetsu-Toyama.
Station layout
The station has two opposed ground-level side platforms serving two tracks connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
Platforms
History
Dentetsu-Ishida Station was opened on 1 June 1940.
Adjacent stations
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by 262 passengers daily.
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