Nagahara Station (Shiga)

Nagahara Station (永原駅, Nagahara-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Nagahara Station

永原駅
Nagahara Station, August 2020
General information
LocationNishiazaicho Oura, Nagahama-shi, Shiga-ken 529-0721
Japan
Coordinates35°29′55.8″N 136°7′20.09″E
Operated by JR West
Line(s) Kosei Line
Distance68.3 km from Yamashina
Platforms2 island platforms
Other information
Station codeJR-B11
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedJuly 20, 1974
Passengers
FY2019102 daily
Location
Nagahara Station
Location within Shiga Prefecture
Nagahara Station
Nagahara Station (Japan)
Platforms and tracks

Lines

Nagahara Station is served by the Kosei Line, and is 68.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Yamashina and 73.8 kilometers from Kyoto.

Station layout

The station consists of two island platforms on an embankment, connected by an underground passage to the station building. The station is unattended.

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

Adjacent Stations
« Service »
West Japan Railway Company Kosei Line
Makino   Special Rapid Service   Ōmi-Shiotsu
Makino   Rapid Service   Ōmi-Shiotsu
Makino   Local   Ōmi-Shiotsu

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 102 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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