Awazu Station (Shiga) Explained

Awazu Station
Native Name:粟津駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:7, Beppo 1-chome, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0833
Country:Japan
Coordinates:34.985°N 135.8955°W
Operator:20px Keihan Electric Railway
Line: Ishiyama Sakamoto Line
Distance:2.8 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Code:OT04
Opened:March 1, 1913
Passengers:671 daily (boarding)
Pass Year:FY2018
Map Type:Japan Shiga Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Awazu Station

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.

Lines

Awazu Station is a station of the Ishiyama Sakamoto Line, and is 2.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed unnumbered side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Awazu Station was opened on March 1, 1913 as . It was relocated to its present location and renamed to its present name on January 17, 1914.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 671 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://www.city.otsu.lg.jp/shisei/tokei/tokei/tokein/tokeisho/nenkan/n/41441.html#h_idx_iw_flex_1_9. ja:G - 5 京阪電車市内各駅の乗降人員. G - 5 京阪電車市内各駅の乗降人員 Heisei 31). 2020. Otsu City. Japan. Japanese. 11 August 2021.