Kinomoto Station
Kinomoto Station (木ノ本駅, Kinomoto-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nagahama, Shiga, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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| JR-West regional rail station | |
 Kinomoto Station, August 2020 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 1543 Kinomoto, Kinomoto-cho, Nagahama-shi, Shiga-ken 529-0425 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35.5058°N 136.2217°E |
| Operated by | JR West |
| Line(s) |  Hokuriku Main Line |
| Distance | 22.4 km from Maibara |
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform |
| Other information | |
| Station code | JR-A05 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 10 March 1882 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 646 daily |
| Location | |
  Kinomoto Station Location within Shiga Prefecture  Kinomoto Station Kinomoto Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Kinomoto Station is served by the Hokuriku Main Line, and is 22.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maibara.
Station layout
The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by an elevated station building. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platform
| 1, 2 | ■ Hokuriku Main Line | for Maibara and Kyoto |
| 2, 3 | ■ Hokuriku Main Line | for Ōmi-Shiotsu, Tsuruga |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hokuriku Main Line | ||||
| Yogo | Local | Takatsuki | ||
| Yogo | Rapid | Takatsuki | ||
| Yogo | Special Rapid | Takatsuki | ||
History
The station opened on 10 March 1882 on the Japanese Government Railway (JGR). From 1882 to 1964, Kinomoto Station was also the southern terminus of the now-discontinued 26.1 kilometer Yanagase Line to Tsuruga. The station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) on 1 April 1987 due to the privatization of Japan National Railway.
Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Kinomoto being assigned station number JR-A05.[1][2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 646 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area
- site of the Battle of Shizugatake
- Nagahama City Office Kinomoto Branch
- Shiga Prefectural Ika High School
- Nagahama City Kinomoto Junior High School
- Nagahama City Kinomoto Elementary Schoo
See also
References
- "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 Kinomoto Station at Wikimedia Commons