Toriimoto Station
Toriimoto Station (鳥居本駅, Toriimoto-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway.
Toriimoto Station 彦根口駅 | |
|---|---|
 Toriimoto Station in July 2007 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 647 Toriimotocho, Hikone-shi, Shiga-ken 522-0004 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35.2849°N 136.2829°E |
| Operated by |  Ohmi Railway |
| Line(s) | ■ Ohmi Railway Main Line |
| Distance | 3.4 km from Maibara |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Other information | |
| Station code | OR03 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | March 15, 1931 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 103 daily |
| Location | |
  Toriimoto Station Location within Shiga Prefecture  Toriimoto Station Toriimoto Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Toriimoto Station is served by the Ohmi Railway Main Line, and is located 3.4 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maibara Station.[1]
Station layout
The station consists of a single island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station building is unattended.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohmi Railway Main Line | ||||
| Fujitec-mae | Rapid | Hikone | ||
| Fujitec-mae | Local | Hikone | ||
History
Torimoto Station was opened on March 15, 1931. The station building received protection as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in 2013. [2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 103 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area
- Hikone City Hall Toriimoto Branch Office
- Hikone City Toriimoto Junior High School
- Hikone City Toriimoto Elementary School
- Shiga Prefectural Toriimoto School for the Disabled
See also
References
- Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
- "近江鉄道鳥居本駅舎". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
- 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.
External links
Media related to Toriimoto Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Ohmi Railway official site(in Japanese)