Hikoneguchi Station
Hikoneguchi Station 彦根口駅 | |
|---|---|
 Hikoneguchi Station in October 2007 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 655 Nishinonamicho, Hikone-shi, Shiga-ken 522-0038 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°12′50″N 136°14′46″E / 35.2138°N 136.2462°E |
| Operated by |  Ohmi Railway |
| Line(s) | ■ Ohmi Railway Main Line |
| Distance | 7.8 km from Maibara |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Station code | OR06 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | June 1, 1911 |
| Previous names | Shinmachi (to 1917) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 438 daily |
| Location | |
  Hikoneguchi Station Location within Shiga Prefecture  Hikoneguchi Station Hikoneguchi Station (Japan) | |
Hikoneguchi Station (彦根口駅, Hikoneguchi-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway.
Lines[edit]
Hikoneguchi Station is served by the Ohmi Railway Main Line, and is located 7.8 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maibara Station.[1]
Station layout[edit]
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station building is unattended.
Platform[edit]
| ■ Main Line | for Hikone and Maibara | |
| ■ Main Line | for Yokaichi, Kibukawa and Ōmi-Hachiman |
Adjacent stations[edit]
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohmi Railway Main Line | ||||
| Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Hikone-Serikawa | Local | Takamiya | ||
History[edit]
Hikoneguchi Station was opened as Shinmachi Station (新町駅, Shinmachi-eki) on June 1, 1911. It was renamed to its present name on January 1, 1917.
Passenger statistics[edit]
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 634 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area[edit]
- Shiga Prefectural Hikone Shoseikan High School
- National Printing Bureau Hikone Factory
- Hikone Driving School
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
- ^ 彦根市統計（令和2年版） 第10章 運輸および通信 [Hikone City Statistics (Reiwa 2nd Year Edition) Chapter 10 Transportation and Communications] (in Japanese). Japan: Hikone City. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
External links[edit]
Media related to Hikoneguchi Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Ohmi Railway official site(in Japanese)
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