Ōtani Station (Shiga)

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

Ōtani Station

大谷駅
Ōtani Station
General information
Location23 Ōtanichō, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0062
Japan
Coordinates34°59′38.86″N 135°51′13.29″E / 34.9941278°N 135.8536917°E / 34.9941278; 135.8536917
Operated by Keihan Electric Railway
Line(s) Keishin Line
Distance5.0 km from Misasagi
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
Station codeOT34
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedAugust 15, 1912
Passengers
FY2019189 daily
Location
Ōtani Station is located in Shiga Prefecture
Ōtani Station
Ōtani Station
Location within Shiga Prefecture
Ōtani Station is located in Japan
Ōtani Station
Ōtani Station
Ōtani Station (Japan)

Lines

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Ōtani Station is served by the Keihan Keishin Line, and is 5.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Misasagi.

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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exit side  Keishin Line for Hamaōtsu
Change to the Ishiyama-Sakamoto Line for Ishiyamadera and Sakamoto
opposite side  Keishin Line for Misasagi, Kyōto Shiyakusho-mae, and Uzumasa Tenjingawa
Change to the Keihan Line at Sanjo-Keihan for (Demachiyanagi and Osaka (Yodoyabashi, Nakanoshima))

Adjacent stations

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Keihan Electric Railway Keishin Line (OT34)
Oiwake (OT33) - Kamisakaemachi (OT35)

History

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Ōtani Station was opened on August 18, 1879 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Tōkaidō Main Line. The Keitsu Electric Railway (the predecessor to the Keihan Electric Railway) connected to the station on August 15, 1912.[1] Due to a change in the routing of the tracks the JGR portion of the station was discontinued in 1921.

Past line

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Japanese Government Railway Tōkaidō Line (Old route)
Baba (present: Zeze) - Yamashina

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 189 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

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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. ^ 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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