Minami-Hikone Station
Minami-Hikone Station (南彦根駅, Minami-Hikone-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hikone, Shiga, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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| JR-West regional rail station | |||||||||||
 East gate of the station, August 2007 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 758 Koizumicho, Hikone-shi, Shiga-ken 522-0043 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35.2460°N 136.2478°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR West | ||||||||||
| Line(s) |  Biwako Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 9.3 km from Maibara | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground level | ||||||||||
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| Station code | JR-A14 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 30 June 1981 | ||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 5901 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
Minami-Hikone Station is served by the Biwako Line portion of the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is 9.3 kilometers from Maibara and 455.2 kilometers from Tokyo,
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station building has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
History
The station opened on 30 June 1981.[1]
Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Minami-Hikone being assigned station number JR-A14.[2][3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 5901 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]
Surrounding area
- Hikone Regional Joint Government Building
- Labor Welfare Center
- Hikone Driving School
See also
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. 31. 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.
- 彦根市統計（令和2年版） 第10章 運輸および通信 [Hikone City Statistics (Reiwa 2nd Year Edition) Chapter 10 Transportation and Communications] (in Japanese). Japan: Hikone City. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
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