Kōka Station Explained

Kōka Station
Native Name:甲賀駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Kōka-chō Oharaichiba, Kōka-shi, Shiga-ken 520-3433
Country:Japan
Coordinates:34.9013°N 136.2127°W
Operator: JR West
Line: Kusatsu Line
Distance:7.4 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Opened:March 1, 1904
Former:Ōhara (to 1918)
Ōharaisi (to 1956)
Passengers:855 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Shiga Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Kōka Station
Style:JR West

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kōka, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Kōka Station is served by the Kusatsu Line, and is 7.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station is staffed.

Platforms

History

Kōka Station opened on March 1, 1904 as on the Kansai Railway, which was nationalized in 1907 to become part of the Japanese Government Railway (JGR), and subsequently the Japan National Railway (JNR) . On May 1, 1918, the station name was changed to . The station became Kōka Station on April 10, 1956. The station became part of the West Japan Railway Company on April 1, 1987 due to the privatization and dissolution of the JNR.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 855 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://www.pref.shiga.lg.jp/file/attachment/5235686.pdf. ja:令和元年滋賀県統計書. Shiga Prefecture Statistics (Reiwa 1st Year Edition). 2020. Shiga Prefecture. Japan. Japanese. 11 August 2021.