Ōtsukyō Station

Ōtsukyō Station (大津京駅, Ōtsukyō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Ōtsukyō Station

大津京駅
Ōtsukyō Station, September 2019
General information
Location2-8 Ōjigaoka, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0025
Japan
Coordinates35.0245°N 135.8575°E / 35.0245; 135.8575
Operated by JR West
Line(s) Kosei Line
Distance5.4 km from Yamashina
Platforms2 island platforms
Other information
Station codeJR-B29
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedJuly 20, 1974
Previous namesNishi-Ōtsu (to 2008)
Passengers
FY20199,672 daily
Location
Ōtsukyō Station
Location within Shiga Prefecture
Ōtsukyō Station
Ōtsukyō Station (Japan)

Lines

Ōtsukyō Station is served by the Kosei Line, and is 5.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Yamashina and 10.9 kilometers from Kyoto.

Station layout

The station consists of two elevated island platforms with the station building underneath. The station is staffed.

Platforms
1, 2 ■ Kosei Line for Katata , Ōmi-Imazu and Tsuruga
3, 4 ■ Kosei Line for Kyoto

Adjacent Stations
« Service »
Kosei Line
Yamashina   Special Rapid Service   Hieizan Sakamoto
Yamashina   Rapid Service   Hieizan Sakamoto
Yamashina   Local   Karasaki

History

The station opened on July 20, 1974 as Nishi-Ōtsu Station (西大津駅, Nishi-Ōtsu eki) on the Japan National Railway (JNR).[1] The station became part of the West Japan Railway Company on April 1, 1987 due to the privatization and dissolution of the JNR. It was renamed to its present name on March 15, 2008.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 9,672 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area
  • Keihan Electric Railway Ishiyama Sakamoto Line Keihan-otsukyo Station
  • Otsu City Ojiyama Sports Park
  • Ojiyama Athletics Stadium
  • Ojiyama Stadium
  • Otsu City Hall

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 4533029809.
  2. 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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