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Hikoneguchi Station 彦根口駅 | |||||
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 Hikoneguchi Station in October 2007 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 655 Nishinonamicho, Hikone-shi, Shiga-ken 522-0038 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 35°15′17.02″N 136°15′29.71″E / 35.2547278°N 136.2582528°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 | ||||
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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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