Nagahara Station (Shiga)

Nagahara Station (永原駅, Nagahara-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Nagahara Station

永原駅
Nagahara Station, August 2020
General information
LocationNishiazaicho Oura, Nagahama-shi, Shiga-ken 529-0721
Japan
Coordinates35°29′55.8″N 136°7′20.09″E
Operated byWest Japan Railway Company JR West
Line(s) Kosei Line
Distance68.3 km from Yamashina
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks4
ConnectionsBus stop
Construction
Structure typeElevated (embankment)
AccessibleNo
Other information
Station code JR-B11 
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened20 July 1974
Passengers
FY2019102 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Makino
towards Kyoto
 Kosei Line
Local
Rapid
Special Rapid
 Omi-Shiotsu
towards Tsuruga
Location
Nagahara Station is located in Shiga Prefecture
Nagahara Station
Nagahara Station
Location within Shiga Prefecture
Nagahara Station is located in Japan
Nagahara Station
Nagahara Station
Nagahara Station (Japan)
Platforms and tracks

Lines

Nagahara Station is served by the Kosei Line, and is 68.3 kilometres (42.4 miles) from the starting point of the line at Yamashina and 73.8 kilometres (45.9 miles) from Kyoto.

Station layout

The station consists of two island platforms on an embankment, connected by an underground passage to the station building. The station is unattended.

Platforms
1, 2 ■ Kosei Line for Ōmi-Shiotsu and Tsuruga
3, 4 ■ Kosei Line for Ōmi-Imazu 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 April 1987 due to the privatization and dissolution of the JNR.

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Nagahara being assigned station number JR-B11.[2][3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 102 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]

Surrounding area

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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