Minami-Hikone Station
Minami-Hikone Station 南彦根駅  | |||||||||||
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| JR-West regional rail station | |||||||||||
 East gate of the station, August 2007 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 758 Koizumicho, Hikone-shi, Shiga-ken 522-0043 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°14′46″N 136°14′52″E / 35.2460°N 136.2478°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR West | ||||||||||
| Line(s) |  Biwako Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 9.3 km from Maibara | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground level | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Station code | JR-A14 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 30 June 1981 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 5901 daily | ||||||||||
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Minami-Hikone Station (南彦根駅, Minami-Hikone-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hikone, Shiga, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines
[edit]Minami-Hikone Station is served by the Biwako Line portion of the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is 9.3 kilometers from Maibara and 455.2 kilometers from Tokyo,
Station layout
[edit]The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station building has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platform
[edit]| 1 | ■ Biwako Line | for Maibara, Nagahama and Ōgaki |
| 2 | ■ Biwako Line | for Kusatsu and Kyoto |
History
[edit]The station opened on 30 June 1981.[1]
Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Minami-Hikone being assigned station number JR-A14.[2][3]
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 5901 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]
Surrounding area
[edit]- Hikone Regional Joint Government Building
- Labor Welfare Center
- Hikone Driving School
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 31. 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 Japanese). 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 Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ 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
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Media related to Minami-Hikone Station at Wikimedia Commons