Torahime Station

Torahime Station

虎姫駅
Torahime Station; 虎姫駅
	Torahime Station, November 2009
General information
Location	1042 Hosoda, Daiji-cho, Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture 529-0144; Japan
Coordinates	35.4244°N 136.2576°E
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	A Hokuriku Main Line
Distance	12.8 km (8.0 mi) from Maibara
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Ground level
Other information
Station code	JR-A08
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 June 1902
Passengers
FY2019	709 daily
Services
Location
	Torahime Station Location within Shiga Prefecture Torahime Station Torahime Station (Kansai region) Torahime Station Torahime Station (Japan)

Torahime Station (虎姫駅, Torahime-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nagahama, Shiga, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Station interior

Lines

Torahime Station is served by the Hokuriku Main Line, and is 12.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maibara.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platform

1	■ Hokuriku Main Line	for Maibara and Kyoto
2	■ Hokuriku Main Line	for Ōmi-Shiotsu, Tsuruga

History

Torahime station opened on 1 June 1902 on the Japanese Government Railway (JGR) Hokuriku Main Line. The station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) on April 1, 1987 due to the privatization of Japan National Railway.

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Torahime being assigned station number JR-A08.[1][2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 709 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area

former Torahime Town Office
Nagahamashi City Torahime Library
Nagahama City Torahime Cultural Hall (Suisenkan)
Shiga Prefectural Torahime High School

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 Torahime Station at Wikimedia Commons

0541404 JR West official home page

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[1] "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.

[2] "「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.

[Shiga2019stats-3] 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.