Shiga Station Explained

Shiga Station
Native Name:志賀駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:Kido, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0514
Country:Japan
Operator: JR West
Line: Kosei Line
Distance:27.3 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Structure:Elevated
Accessible:None
Opened:20 July 1974
Passengers:1063 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Shiga Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Shiga Station

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

Lines

Shiga Station is served by the Kosei Line, and is 27.3km (17miles) from the starting point of the line at and 32.8km (20.4miles) from .

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed elevated side platforms with the station building underneath. The station is staffed.

History

The station opened on 20 July 1974 as a station on the Japan National Railway (JNR). The station became part of the West Japan Railway Company on 1 April 1987 due to the privatization and dissolution of the JNR.

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Shiga being assigned station number JR-B21.[1] [2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1063 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 20 July 2016 . 近畿エリアの12路線 のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します! . "Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area! . https://web.archive.org/web/20221116010608/https://www.westjr.co.jp/press/article/2016/07/page_8973.html . 16 November 2022 . 30 December 2022 . westjr.co.jp . ja.
  2. Web site: 20 July 2016 . 「駅ナンバー」一覧表 . "Station number" list . https://web.archive.org/web/20221116010610/https://www.westjr.co.jp/press/article/items/160720_01_ekinumber.pdf . 16 November 2022 . 30 December 2022 . westjr.co.jp . ja.
  3. 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.