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 . 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 . It was renamed January 15. 1974.

Surrounding area Grave of Ki no Tsurayuki

See also List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Sakamoto Cable official home page