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Ujiyamada Station is a railway station on the Yamada Line and the Toba Line in Ise, Mie, Japan, operated by the private operator Kintetsu. It is the closest station to Ise Grand Shrine and thus has an important role for tourists and pilgrims.The station also administrates the section between Kushida Station and Isuzugawa Station.LinesUjiyamada Station is served by the Yamada Line and the Toba Line. It is 28.3 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ise-Nakagawa Station.TicketingLimited express tickets and commuter passes are available.Automatic ticket checking is installed with additional compatibility with IC ride cards (PiTaPa, ICOCA, and other 8 brands).HistoryUjiyamada Station was opened as the terminal station of the Sangu Kyuko Electric Railway on March 17, 1931. On March 15, 1941, the line merged with Osaka Electric Railway to become a station on Kansai Kyuko Railway's Yamada Line. This line in turn was merged with the Nankai Electric Railway on June 1, 1944 to form Kintetsu. Services to Nagoya began on January 20, 1920, and the line was extended from Ujiyamada to Isuzugawa Station on December 15, 1969. In 2001, the station building was named a Registered Tangible Cultural Properties by the national government.Surrounding areaIse Grand ShrineChokokan Ise Grand Shrine History Museum Ise City HallIse sight-seeing information centerKōgakkan UniversityKōgakkan High SchoolIse High SchoolIse Technical High School