Otsu-shiyakusho-mae Station explained

Otsu-shiyakusho-mae Station
Native Name:大津市役所前駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:5 Goryōchō, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0037
Country:Japan
Coordinates:35.0181°N 135.8553°W
Operator:20px Keihan Electric Railway
Line: Ishiyama Sakamoto Line
Distance:8.0 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Code:OT14
Opened:May 15, 1927
Former:Heiei-mai (until 1940); Bessho (until 2018)
Passengers:1334 daily (boarding)
Pass Year:FY2018
Map Type:Japan Shiga Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Otsu-shiyakusho-mae 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

Otsu-shiyakusho-mae Station is a station of the Ishiyama Sakamoto Line, and is 8.0 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.

History

Otsu-shiyakusho-mae Station was opened on May 15, 1927 as . The station name was changed to on November 10, 1940. The station was relocated 300 meters towards Sakamoto on September 24, 1967 due to the relocation of the Otsu City Hall. The station name was changed it its present name on March 17, 2018.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1334 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 3月17日(土)より大津線4駅の駅名を変更します. January 26, 2018. April 11, 2018.
  2. 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.