Biwako-Hamaōtsu Station
Biwako-Hamaōtsu Station (びわ湖浜大津駅, Biwako-Hamaōtsu-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.
Biwako-Hamaotsu Station びわ湖浜大津駅 | |
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 Biwako-Hamaotsu Station | |
| General information | |
| Location | 3-8, Hamaotsu Itchome, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0047 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°0′40.88″N 135°51′49.82″E |
| Operated by |  Keihan Electric Railway |
| Line(s) | |
| Platforms | 2 island platforms |
| Other information | |
| Station code | OT12 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | July 15, 1880 |
| Previous names | Ōtsu (until 1913); Hamaōtsu (until 2018) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2018 | July 15, 1880 daily (boarding) |
| Location | |
  Biwako-Hamaōtsu Station Location within Shiga Prefecture  Biwako-Hamaōtsu Station Biwako-Hamaōtsu Station (Japan) | |
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Lines
Biwako-Hamaōtsu Station is a station of the Ishiyama Sakamoto Line, and is 6.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ishiyamadera. It is also a station of the Keihan Keishin Line, and is 7.5 kilometers from the terminus of that line at Misasagi.
Station layout
The station consists of two island platforms connected by an elevated station building.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Ishiyama Sakamoto Line | for Sakamoto-hieizanguchi |
| ■ Keishin Line | for Misasagi, Sanjō-Keihan, Kyōtoshiyakusho-mae, Uzumasa Tenjingawa | |
| 2 | ■ Ishiyama Sakamoto Line | for Keihan Zeze, Keihan Ishiyama, Ishiyamadera |
| ■ Keishin Line | for terminating trains |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keishin Line | ||||
| Kamisakaemachi | - | Terminus | ||
| Ishiyama Sakamoto Line | ||||
| Shimanoseki | - | Miidera | ||
History
Biwako-Hamaōtsu Station was opened on July 15, 1880 as Ōtsu Station (大津駅, Ōtsu-eki) on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Tōkaidō Main Line . The private Ōtsu Electric Railway began operations to the station in 1913, the same year that the Tōkaidō Main Line was rerouted to bypass this station and JGR operations ceased. The station was renamed Hamaōtsu Station (浜大津駅, Hamaōtsu-eki) on June 1, 1913. It was renamed again to its present name on March 17, 2018.
Past lines (Ōtsu Station)
| « | Service | » | ||
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| JGR Tōkaidō Line Branch | ||||
| Zeze | - | Terminus | ||
| Kōjaku Railway | ||||
| Zeze | - | Miidera-shita | ||
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 3008 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Otsu Port
- Former Otsu Public Hall
- Shiga Prefectural Road 558 Takashima Otsu Line
- Shiga Prefectural Road No. 18 Otsu Kusatsu Linehool
See also
References
- 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.
