Kawaragahama Station

Kawaragahama Station (瓦ヶ浜駅, Kawaragahama-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.

Kawaragahama Station

瓦ヶ浜駅
Kawaragahama Station, June 2008
General information
LocationNakashō 1-chome, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0837
Japan
Coordinates34°59′19″N 135°53′38″E
Operated by Keihan Electric Railway
Line(s) Ishiyama Sakamoto Line
Distance2.8 km from Ishiyamadera
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
Station codeOT05
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedJanuary 17, 1914
Passengers
FY2018737 daily (boarding)
Location
Kawaragahama Station is located in Shiga Prefecture
Kawaragahama Station
Kawaragahama Station
Location within Shiga Prefecture
Kawaragahama Station is located in Japan
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Kawaragahama Station
Kawaragahama Station (Japan)

Lines

Kawaragahama Station is a station of the Ishiyama Sakamoto Line, and is 2.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ishiyamadera.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed unnumbered side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

East  Ishiyama Sakamoto Line for Biwako-Hamaōtsu and Sakamoto-hieizanguchi
West  Ishiyama Sakamoto Line for Ishiyamadera

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Keihan Ishiyama Sakamoto Line
Awazu - Nakanoshō

History

Kawaragahama Station was opened on January 17, 1914. The station was closed from August 15, 1944 to December 1, 1945.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 737 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

  • Biwako Chuo Hospital
  • Zezeyaki Museum
  • Honda Shrine
  • Wakamiya Hachiman Shrine
  • Otsu City Chuo Elementary School

See also

References

  1. 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.

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