Shiga Station
Shiga Station 志賀駅 | |||||||||||
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| File:Kosei Line Shiga Station.jpg Shiga Station, October 2020 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Kido, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0514 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°12′09″N 135°55′29″E / 35.2024°N 135.9248°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | West Japan Railway Company JR West | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | File:JRW kinki-B.svg Kosei Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 27.3 km from Yamashina | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Accessible | None | ||||||||||
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| Station code | JR-B21 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 20 July 1974 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 1063 daily | ||||||||||
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Shiga Station (志賀駅, Shiga-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines
Shiga Station is served by the Kosei Line, and is 27.3 kilometres (17.0 miles) from the starting point of the line at Yamashina and 32.8 kilometres (20.4 miles) from Kyoto.
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed elevated side platforms with the station building underneath. The station is staffed.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Kosei Line | for Ōmi-Imazu and Tsuruga |
| 2 | ■ Kosei Line | for Katata and Kyoto |
History
The station opened on 20 July 1974 as a station on the Japan National Railway (JNR).[1] The station became part of the West Japan Railway Company on 1 April 1987 due to the privatization and dissolution of the JNR. Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Shiga being assigned station number JR-B21.[2][3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1063 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]
Surrounding area
- former Shiga Town Hall
- Otsu City Kido Elementary School
- Otsu City Shigakita Kindergarten
See also
References
- ↑ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in 日本語). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 33. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ↑ "近畿エリアの12路線 のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します！" ["Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area!]. westjr.co.jp (in 日本語). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ↑ "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in 日本語). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ↑ 令和元年滋賀県統計書 [Shiga Prefecture Statistics (Reiwa 1st Year Edition)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Shiga Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
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External links
File:Commons-logo.svg Media related to Shiga Station at Wikimedia Commons
