Shigarakigūshi Station

Shigarakigūshi Station

紫香楽宮跡駅
Shigarakigūshi Station, December 2008
General information
LocationShigarakichomaki, Kōka-shi, Shiga-ken 529-1803
Japan
Coordinates34°54′59″N 136°05′16″E / 34.9164°N 136.0879°E / 34.9164; 136.0879
Operated byShigaraki Kohgen Railway
Line(s)Shigaraki Line
Distance9.6 km from Kibukawa[1]
Platforms1 side platform
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
History
Opened13 July 1987 (1987-07-13)
Passengers
60 per day (2017)[2]
Location
Shigarakigūshi Station
Location within Shiga Prefecture
Shigarakigūshi Station
Shigarakigūshi Station (Japan)

Shigarakigūshi Station (紫香楽宮跡駅, Shigarakigūshi eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kōka, Shiga, Japan operated by the third-sector Shigaraki Kohgen Railway. The station name is derived from the ruins of Shigaraki Palace, located nearby.[3]

Lines

Shigarakigūshi Station is a station on the Shigaraki Line, and is 9.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kibukawa.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving single bi-directional track. There is no station building, and the station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Shigaraki Line
Kibukawa Local Kumoi

History

Shigarakigūshi Station opened on July 13, 1987.

Passenger statistics

Ridership per day [2]
Year Ridership
2011 78
2012 78
2013 68
2014 62
2015 67
2016 72
2017 60

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ "Station/Train". Shigaraki Kohgen Railway (in Japanese). Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b "国土数値情報 駅別乗降客数データ". GIS (in Japanese). MLIT. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "紫香楽宮跡(甲賀寺跡)". 滋賀県観光情報 (in Japanese). びわこビジターズビューロー. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2020.

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