Keihan Zeze Station Explained

Keihan Zeze Station
Native Name:京阪膳所駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:2-11, Banba-chō, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0802
Country:Japan
Coordinates:34.9975°N 135.8859°W
Operator:20px Keihan Electric Railway
Line: Ishiyama Sakamoto Line
Distance:4.7 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Code:OT08
Opened:March 1, 1913
Former:Banba (to 1937): Zeze-ekimae (to 1951)
Passengers:2762 daily (boarding)
Pass Year:FY2018
Map Type:Japan Shiga Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Keihan Zeze Station

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway. It is located adjacent to the JR West Zeze Station, but the two stations are not physically connected and there is no interchange between stations.

Lines

Keihan Zeze Station is a station of the Ishiyama Sakamoto Line, and is 4.7 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

Keihan Zeze Station was opened on March 1, 1913 as . At the time, the current JR West Zeze Station was called "Ōtsu Station", so this station was sometimes referred to as . The station was renamed on August 20, 1937. It was renamed to its present name on April 1, 1953.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 2762 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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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.