Ōtani Station (Shiga)
Ōtani Station (大谷駅, Ōtani-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.
Ōtani Station 大谷駅 | |
|---|---|
 Ōtani Station | |
| General information | |
| Location | 23 Ōtanichō, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0062 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°59′38.86″N 135°51′13.29″E |
| Operated by |  Keihan Electric Railway |
| Line(s) | ▲ Keishin Line |
| Distance | 5.0 km from Misasagi |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Station code | OT34 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | August 15, 1912 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 189 daily |
| Location | |
  Ōtani Station Location within Shiga Prefecture  Ōtani Station Ōtani Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Ōtani Station is served by the Keihan Keishin Line, and is 5.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Misasagi.
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed unnumbered side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| exit side | ■ Keishin Line | for Hamaōtsu Change to the Ishiyama-Sakamoto Line for Ishiyamadera and Sakamoto |
| opposite side | ■ Keishin Line | for Misasagi, Kyōto Shiyakusho-mae, and Uzumasa Tenjingawa Change to the Keihan Line at Sanjo-Keihan for (Demachiyanagi and Osaka (Yodoyabashi, Nakanoshima)) |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keihan Electric Railway Keishin Line (OT34) | ||||
| Oiwake (OT33) | - | Kamisakaemachi (OT35) | ||
History
Ōtani Station was opened on August 18, 1879 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Tōkaidō Main Line. The Keitsu Electric Railway (the predecessor to the Keihan Electric Railway) connected to the station on August 15, 1912.[1] Due to a change in the routing of the tracks the JGR portion of the station was discontinued in 1921.
Past line
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese Government Railway Tōkaidō Line (Old route) | ||||
| Baba (present: Zeze) | - | Yamashina | ||
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 189 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
- Semimaru Shrine
- Japan National Route 1
See also
References
- Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
- 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)] (in Japanese). Japan: Otsu City. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
External links
Media related to Ōtani Station (Shiga) at Wikimedia Commons