Kōka Station

Kōka Station (甲賀駅, Kōka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kōka, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Kōka Station

甲賀駅
Kōka Station, north exit, March 2021
General information
LocationKōka-chō Oharaichiba, Kōka-shi, Shiga-ken 520-3433
Japan
Coordinates34°54′4.68″N 136°12′45.64″E
Operated byWest Japan Railway Company JR West
Line(s) C  Kusatsu Line
Distance7.4 km from Tsuge
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedMarch 1, 1904
Previous namesŌhara (to 1918)
Ōharaisi (to 1956)
Passengers
FY2019855 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Terashō
towards Kusatsu
 Kusatsu Line
Local
 Aburahi
towards Tsuge
Location
Kōka Station is located in Shiga Prefecture
Kōka Station
Kōka Station
Location within Shiga Prefecture
Kōka Station is located in Japan
Kōka Station
Kōka Station
Kōka Station (Japan)

Lines

Kōka Station is served by the Kusatsu Line, and is 7.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tsuge.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station is staffed.

Platforms
1 ■ Kusatsu Line for Tsuge
2 ■ Kusatsu Line for Kibukawa and Kusatsu

History

Kōka Station opened on March 1, 1904 as Ōhara Station (大原駅, Ohara-eki) on the Kansai Railway, which was nationalized in 1907 to become part of the Japanese Government Railway (JGR), and subsequently the Japan National Railway (JNR) . On May 1, 1918, the station name was changed to Ōharaichi Station (大原市場駅, Oharaichi-eki). The station became Kōka Station on April 10, 1956. The station became part of the West Japan Railway Company on April 1, 1987 due to the privatization and dissolution of the JNR.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 855 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area
  • Koka City Koga Junior High School
  • Koka Central Park
  • Koga no Sato Ninja Village

See also

References
  1. 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.

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