Hino Station | |
Native Name: | 日野駅 |
Native Name Lang: | ja |
Address: | 903-2 Imonoshi-chō, Higashiōmi-shi, Shiga-ken 529-1655 |
Country: | Japan |
Coordinates: | 35.0122°N 136.2197°W |
Operator: | Ohmi Railway |
Line: | Ohmi Railway Main Line |
Distance: | 37.8 km from |
Platforms: | 2 side platforms |
Code: | OR32 |
Opened: | October 1, 1900. |
Passengers: | 472 daily |
Pass Year: | FY2018 |
Map Type: | Japan Shiga Prefecture#Japan |
Map Dot Label: | Hino Station |
is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Hino, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway.
Hino Station is served by the Ohmi Railway Main Line, and is located 37.8 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maibara Station.[1]
The station consists of two unnumbered opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing.
Hino Station was opened on October 1, 1900. In 2017, plans to demolish the old station building were opposed by local residents in favor of preservation, and after remodeling the old station building is now used as a cafe, tourist information center and museum.
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 472 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]