Keihan Zeze Station

Keihan Zeze Station (京阪膳所駅, Keihan Zeze-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway. It is located adjacent to the JR West Zeze Station, but the two stations are not physically connected and there is no interchange between stations.

Keihan Zeze Station 京阪膳所駅
Keihan Zeze Station, September 2019
General information
Location	2-11, Banba-chō, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0802 Japan
Coordinates	34°59′51″N 135°53′09″E
Operated by	Keihan Electric Railway
Line(s)	▼ Ishiyama Sakamoto Line
Distance	4.7 km from Ishiyamadera
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Station code	OT08
Website	Official website
History
Opened	March 1, 1913
Previous names	Banba (to 1937): Zeze-ekimae (to 1951)
Passengers
FY2018	2762 daily (boarding)
Location Keihan Zeze Station Location within Shiga Prefecture Keihan Zeze Station Keihan Zeze Station (Japan)

Lines

Keihan Zeze Station is a station of the Ishiyama Sakamoto Line, and is 4.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ishiyamadera.

Station layout

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

Platforms

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

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Keihan Ishiyama Sakamoto Line
Nishiki		-	Ishiba

History

Keihan Zeze Station was opened on March 1, 1913 as Banba Station (馬場駅, Banba-eki). At the time, the current JR West Zeze Station was called "Ōtsu Station", so this station was sometimes referred to as Ōtsu-ekimae Station (大津駅前駅, Ōtsu-ekimae-eki). The station was renamed Zeze-ekimae Station (膳所駅前駅, Zeze-ekimae-eki) on August 20, 1937. It was renamed to its present name on April 1, 1953.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 2762 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• Gichū-ji, National Historic Site
• Shiga Prefectural Otsu High School
• Otsu Municipal Hirano Elementary School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Keihan-Zeze Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Keihan official home page