Makino Station (Shiga)

Makino Station (マキノ駅, Makino-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Takashima, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Makino Station

マキノ駅
Makino Station, September 2006
General information
LocationMakino-cho Nishihama Kanda 1243, Takashima-shi, Shiga-ken 520-1812
Japan
Coordinates35.4613°N 136.0595°E / 35.4613; 136.0595
Operated by JR West
Line(s) Kosei Line
Distance61.2 km from Yamashina
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
Station codeJR-B12
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedJuly 20, 1974
Passengers
FY2019309 daily
Location
Makino Station
Location within Shiga Prefecture
Makino Station
Makino Station (Japan)
Platforms and tracks, August 2006

Lines

Makino Station is served by the Kosei Line, and is 61.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Yamashina and 66.78 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-Shiotsu and Tsuruga
2 ■ Kosei Line for Ōmi-Imazu and Kyoto

Adjacent Stations
« Service »
Kosei Line
Ōmi-Nakashō   Special Rapid Service   Nagahara
Ōmi-Nakashō   Rapid Service   Nagahara
Ōmi-Nakashō   Local   Nagahara

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 309 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

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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