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Railway station in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
Minami-Hikone Station
南彦根駅West Japan Railway Company
JR-West regional rail station
East gate of the station, August 2007
General information
Location758 Koizumicho, Hikone-shi, Shiga-ken 522-0043
Japan
Coordinates35°14′46″N 136°14′52″E / 35.2460°N 136.2478°E / 35.2460; 136.2478
Operated byWest Japan Railway Company JR West
Line(s) Biwako Line
Distance9.3 km from Maibara
Platforms2 side platforms
Construction
Structure typeGround level
Other information
Station code JR-A14 
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened30 June 1981
Passengers
FY20195901 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Kawasetowards Kyoto Biwako LineLocal Hikonetowards Nagahama
Location
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Minami-Hikone Station (南彦根駅, Minami-Hikone-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hikone, Shiga, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Minami-Hikone Station is served by the Biwako Line portion of the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is 9.3 kilometers from Maibara and 455.2 kilometers from Tokyo,

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station building has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platform

1 ■ Biwako Line for Maibara, Nagahama and Ōgaki
2 ■ Biwako Line for Kusatsu and Kyoto

History

The station opened on 30 June 1981.

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Minami-Hikone being assigned station number JR-A14.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 5901 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

  • Hikone Regional Joint Government Building
  • Labor Welfare Center
  • Hikone Driving School

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. 31. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  2. "近畿エリアの12路線 のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します！" ["Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  3. "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  4. 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 Minami-Hikone Station at Wikimedia Commons

Stations of the Biwako Line (Tokaido Line, Hokuriku Line)
Biwako Line
(Hokuriku Main Line)
Biwako Line
(Tōkaidō Main Line)
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