Shigarakigūshi Station
Shigarakigūshi Station (紫香楽宮跡駅, Shigarakigūshi eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kōka, Shiga, Japan operated by the third-sector Shigaraki Kohgen Railway. The station name is derived from the ruins of Shigaraki Palace, located nearby.[3]
Shigarakigūshi Station 紫香楽宮跡駅 | |
|---|---|
 Shigarakigūshi Station, December 2008 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Shigarakichomaki, Kōka-shi, Shiga-ken 529-1803 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34.9164°N 136.0879°E |
| Operated by | Shigaraki Kohgen Railway |
| Line(s) | Shigaraki Line |
| Distance | 9.6 km from Kibukawa[1] |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unmanned |
| History | |
| Opened | 13 July 1987 |
| Passengers | |
| 60 per day (2017)[2] | |
| Location | |
  Shigarakigūshi Station Location within Shiga Prefecture  Shigarakigūshi Station Shigarakigūshi Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Shigarakigūshi Station is a station on the Shigaraki Line, and is 9.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kibukawa.
Station layout
The station consists of one side platform serving single bi-directional track. There is no station building, and the station is unattended.
History
Shigarakigūshi Station opened on July 13, 1987.
Passenger statistics
| Ridership per day [2] | |
|---|---|
| Year | Ridership |
| 2011 | 78 |
| 2012 | 78 |
| 2013 | 68 |
| 2014 | 62 |
| 2015 | 67 |
| 2016 | 72 |
| 2017 | 60 |
Surrounding area
- Shigaraki Palace ruins
- Shigaraki Hospital
- Japan National Route 307
- Tokai Nature Trail
See also
References
- "Station/Train". Shigaraki Kohgen Railway (in Japanese). Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- "国土数値情報 駅別乗降客数データ". GIS (in Japanese). MLIT. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- "紫香楽宮跡（甲賀寺跡）". 滋賀県観光情報 (in Japanese). びわこビジターズビューロー. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
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