Hira Station (Shiga)

Hira Station

比良駅
Hira Station; 比良駅
	Hira Station, October 2020
General information
Location	Yamoto 281-5 Kita-Hira, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0503; Japan
Coordinates	35°13′12″N 135°56′40″E
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	Kosei Line
Distance	30.0 km from Yamashina
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Bus terminal
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Accessible	None
Other information
Station code	JR-B20
Website	Official website
History
Opened	20 July 1974
Passengers
FY2019	1544 daily
Services
Location
	Hira Station Location within Shiga Prefecture Hira Station Hira Station (Japan)

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

Lines

Hira Station is served by the Kosei Line, and is 30.0 kilometres (18.6 miles) from the starting point of the line at Yamashina and 35.5 kilometres (22.1 miles) from Kyoto.

Station layout

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

Platforms

1	■ Kosei Line	for Ōmi-Imazu and Tsuruga
2	■ Kosei Line	for Katata and Kyoto

History

The station opened on 20 July 1974 as a station on the Japan National Railway (JNR).[1] 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 Hira being assigned station number JR-B20.[2][3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1544 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]

Surrounding area

Japan National Route 161
Hira Mountain Trailhead (Mt. Domandake, Mt. Shaka)
Hira Mountain Ski Resort
Biwako Seikei Sport College

References

Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 33. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
"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!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
"「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
令和元年滋賀県統計書 [Shiga Prefecture Statistics (Reiwa 1st Year Edition)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Shiga Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.

External links

Media related to Hira Station (Shiga) at Wikimedia Commons

JR West official home page

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.

[1] Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 33. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

[2] "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!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.

[3] "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.

[Shiga2019stats-4] 令和元年滋賀県統計書 [Shiga Prefecture Statistics (Reiwa 1st Year Edition)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Shiga Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.