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Nishiki Station

Coordinates: 34°59′51″N 135°53′09″E / 34.997497°N 135.885896°E / 34.997497; 135.885896
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Nishiki Station

錦駅
Nishiki Station, January 2020
General information
Location2, Shōwa-chō, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0817
Japan
Coordinates34°59′51″N 135°53′09″E / 34.997497°N 135.885896°E / 34.997497; 135.885896
Operated by Keihan Electric Railway
Line(s) Ishiyama Sakamoto Line
Distance4.2 km from Ishiyamadera
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
Station codeOT08
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedMarch 1, 1913
Closed1944-1959
Passengers
FY2018978 daily (boarding)
Location
Nishiki Station is located in Shiga Prefecture
Nishiki Station
Nishiki Station
Location within Shiga Prefecture
Nishiki Station is located in Japan
Nishiki Station
Nishiki Station
Nishiki Station (Japan)

Nishiki Station (錦駅, Nishiki-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.

Lines

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Nishiki Station is a station of the Ishiyama Sakamoto Line, and is 4.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ishiyamadera.

Station layout

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

Platforms

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Station side  Ishiyama Sakamoto Line for Biwako-Hamaōtsu and Sakamoto-hieizanguchi
Opposite side  Ishiyama Sakamoto Line for Ishiyamadera

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Keihan Ishiyama Sakamoto Line
Zezehonmachi - Keihan Zeze

History

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Nishiki Station was opened on March 1, 1913.The station was closed from August 15, 1944, to September 1, 1959.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 978 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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  • Shiga University Faculty of Education Elementary School
  • Shiga University Faculty of Education Junior High School

See also

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References

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  1. ^ G - 5 京阪電車市内各駅の乗降人員 [G - 5 京阪電車市内各駅の乗降人員 Heisei 31)] (in Japanese). Japan: Otsu City. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
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