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]
Shigarakigūshi Station 紫香楽宮跡駅 | |||||
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 Shigarakigūshi Station, December 2008 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Shigarakichomaki, Kōka-shi, Shiga-ken 529-1803 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 34°54′59″N 136°05′16″E / 34.9164°N 136.0879°E | ||||
| Operated by | Shigaraki Kohgen Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | Shigaraki Line | ||||
| Distance | 9.6 km from Kibukawa[1] | ||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | At-grade | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unmanned | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 13 July 1987 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 60 per day (2017)[2] | |||||
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Lines
editShigarakigūshi Station is a station on the Shigaraki Line, and is 9.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kibukawa.
Station layout
editThe station consists of one side platform serving single bi-directional track. There is no station building, and the station is unattended.
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shigaraki Line | ||||
| Kibukawa | Local | Kumoi | ||
History
editShigarakigūshi Station opened on July 13, 1987.
Passenger statistics
edit| Ridership per day [2] | |
|---|---|
| Year | Ridership |
| 2011 | 78 |
| 2012 | 78 |
| 2013 | 68 |
| 2014 | 62 |
| 2015 | 67 |
| 2016 | 72 |
| 2017 | 60 |
Surrounding area
edit- Shigaraki Palace ruins
- Shigaraki Hospital
- Japan National Route 307
- Tokai Nature Trail
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Station/Train". Shigaraki Kohgen Railway (in Japanese). Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
External links
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