Hira Station (Shiga)

Hira Station (比良駅, Hira-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Hira Station

比良駅
Hira Station, October 2020
General information
LocationYamoto 281-5 Kita-Hira, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0503
Japan
Coordinates35°13′12″N 135°56′40″E
Operated by JR West
Line(s) Kosei Line
Distance30.0 km from Yamashina
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
Station codeJR-B20
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedJuly 20, 1974
Passengers
FY20191544 daily
Location
Hira Station
Location within Shiga Prefecture
Hira Station
Hira Station (Japan)

Lines

Hira Station is served by the Kosei Line, and is 30.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Yamashina and 35.5 kilometers from Kyoto.

Station layout

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

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

Adjacent Stations
« Service »
West Japan Railway Company Kosei Line
Special Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station
Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station
Shiga   Local   Ōmi-Maiko

History

The station opened on July 20, 1974 as a station 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.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1544 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area
  • Japan National Route 161
  • Hira Mountain Trailhead (Mt. Domandake, Mt. Shaka)
  • Hira Mountain Ski Resort
  • Biwako Seikei Sport College

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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