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Hikoneguchi Station

Coordinates: 35°15′17.02″N 136°15′29.71″E / 35.2547278°N 136.2582528°E / 35.2547278; 136.2582528
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Hikoneguchi Station

彦根口駅
Hikoneguchi Station in October 2007
General information
Location655 Nishinonamicho, Hikone-shi, Shiga-ken 522-0038
Japan
Coordinates35°15′17.02″N 136°15′29.71″E / 35.2547278°N 136.2582528°E / 35.2547278; 136.2582528
Operated by Ohmi Railway
Line(s) Ohmi Railway Main Line
Distance7.8 km from Maibara
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
Station codeOR06
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedJune 1, 1911
Previous namesShinmachi (to 1917)
Passengers
FY2019438 daily
Location
Hikoneguchi Station is located in Shiga Prefecture
Hikoneguchi Station
Hikoneguchi Station
Location within Shiga Prefecture
Hikoneguchi Station is located in Japan
Hikoneguchi Station
Hikoneguchi Station
Hikoneguchi Station (Japan)

Hikoneguchi Station (彦根口駅, Hikoneguchi-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway.

Lines

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Hikoneguchi Station is served by the Ohmi Railway Main Line, and is located 7.8 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maibara Station.[1]

Station layout

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The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station building is unattended.

Platform

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   Main Line for Hikone and Maibara
   Main Line for Yokaichi, Kibukawa and Ōmi-Hachiman

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Ohmi Railway Main Line
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Hikone-Serikawa   Local   Takamiya

History

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Hikoneguchi Station was opened as Shinmachi Station (新町駅, Shinmachi-eki) on June 1, 1911. It was renamed to its present name on January 1, 1917.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 634 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

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  • Shiga Prefectural Hikone Shoseikan High School
  • National Printing Bureau Hikone Factory
  • Hikone Driving School

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
  2. ^ 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.
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