Hara Station (Kagawa) Explained

Hara Station
Native Name:原駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Murechohara, Takamatsu-shi, Kagawa-ken 761-0123
Country:Japan
Coordinates:34.3265°N 134.1636°W
Operator: Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad
Line: Shido Line
Distance:11.5 km from
Platforms:1 side platform
Structure:At-grade
Parking:No
Bicycle:No
Accessible:Yes
Status:Unstaffed
Code:S14
Passengers:172 per day [1]
Pass Year:FY2017
Map Type:Japan Kagawa Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Hara Station

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad (Kotoden) and is designated station "S14".

Lines

Hara Station is a station of the Kotoden Shido Line and is located 11.5 km from the opposing terminus of the line at Kawaramachi Station.

Layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station entrance has a slope from the back of both ends of the platform to the central part of the platform. The station is unattended.[2]

History

Hara Station opened on November 18, 1911 on the Tosan Electric Tramway. It became a station of the Sanuki Electric Railway in 1942. On November 1, 1943 it became a station on the Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railway. Operations were suspended on January 26, 1945 from Yakuri Station to this station, but were reopened on October 9, 1949.

Passenger statistics

Ridership per day
YearRidership
2011193
2012198
2013176
2014151
2015156
2016175
2017172

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 国土数値情報 駅別乗降客数データ . . January 29, 2020 . ja.
  2. Book: Kawashima, Ryōzō. ja: 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第2巻 四国西部エリア. 2013 . Kodansha. 9784062951616. Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 2 Western Shikoku. ja. 8, 64.