Kita-Komatsu Station

Kita-Komatsu Station (北小松駅, Kita-Komatsu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Kita-Komatsu Station

北小松駅
Kita-Komatsu Station
General information
Location743-4 Kita-Komatsu, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0501
Japan
Coordinates35.2534°N 135.9701°E / 35.2534; 135.9701
Operated byWest Japan Railway Company JR West
Line(s) Kosei Line
Distance34.5 km from Yamashina
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus stop
Construction
Structure typeElevated
AccessibleNone
Other information
Station code JR-B18 
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened20 July 1974
Passengers
FY2019361 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Omi-Maiko
towards Kyoto
 Kosei Line
Local
Rapid
Special Rapid
 Omi-Takashima
towards Tsuruga
Location
Kita-Komatsu Station is located in Shiga Prefecture
Kita-Komatsu Station
Kita-Komatsu Station
Location within Shiga Prefecture
Kita-Komatsu Station is located in Japan
Kita-Komatsu Station
Kita-Komatsu Station
Kita-Komatsu Station (Japan)

Lines

Kita-Komatsu Station is served by the Kosei Line, and is 34.5 kilometres (21.4 miles) from the starting point of the line at Yamashina and 40.0 kilometres (24.9 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 April1987 due to the privatization and dissolution of the JNR.

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Kita-Komatsu being assigned station number JR-B18.[2][3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 361 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]

Surrounding area
  • Otsu City Komatsu Civic Center
  • Shiga Komatsu Post Office
  • Kitakomatsu Swimming Pool
  • Yobai Falls

See also

References
  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.
  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.

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