Kumoi Station Explained

Kumoi Station
Native Name:雲井駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Shigarakichomaki, Kōka-shi, Shiga-ken 529-1803
Country:Japan
Coordinates:34.9112°N 136.0843°W
Operator:Shigaraki Kohgen Railway
Line:Shigaraki Line
Distance:10.2 km from [1]
Platforms:1 side platform
Structure:At-grade
Status:Unmanned
Passengers:294 per day (2017)[2]
Map Type:Japan Shiga Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Kumoi Station

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kōka, Shiga, Japan operated by the third-sector Shigaraki Kohgen Railway.

Lines

Kumoi Station is a station on the Shigaraki Line, and is 10.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving single bi-directional track. The station's building dates from the Shigaraki Line's opening in 1933, making it the oldest structure on the line.[3] The station is unattended.

History

Kumoi Station opened on May 8, 1933 as a station of the Japanese Government Railway (JGR). The station was closed from October 1, 1943 to July 25, 1947, when it reopened as a station of the Japan National Railway (JNR). The station became part of the West Japan Railway Company on April 1, 1987 due to the privatization and dissolution of the JNR and was transferred to the Shigaraki Kohgen Railway on July 13, 1987.

Passenger statistics

Ridership per day
YearRidership
2011370
2012373
2013339
2014309
2015332
2016360
2017294

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Station/Train . . 10 May 2020 . ja.
  2. Web site: 国土数値情報 駅別乗降客数データ . GIS . . February 1, 2020 . ja.
  3. Web site: レトロな駅や田んぼアートをめぐる!滋賀・信楽高原鐵道の旅. 5 July 2019. LINE トラベル. Venture Republic Inc.. ja. 11 May 2020.