Tehara Station

Tehara Station (手原駅, Tehara-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Rittō, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Tehara Station 手原駅
Tehara Station in October 2006
General information
Location	3-1 Tegara, Rittō-shi, Shiga-ken 520-3047 Japan
Coordinates	35°1′38.45″N 135°59′57.25″E
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	C  Kusatsu Line
Distance	32.7 km from Tsuge
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Website	Official website
History
Opened	November 5, 1922
Passengers
FY2019	3069 daily
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Kusatsu Terminus Kusatsu Line Local Ishibe towards Tsuge
Location Tehara Station Location within Shiga Prefecture Tehara Station Tehara Station (Japan)

Lines

Tehara Station is served by the Kusatsu Line, and is 32.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tsuge.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ Kusatsu Line	for Kibukawa and Tsuge
2	■ Kusatsu Line	for Kusatsu and Kyoto

History

Tehara Station opened on November 5, 1922 as a station on the Japanese Government Railway (JGR), which subsequently became the Japan National Railway (JNR) . The station became part of the West Japan Railway Company on April 1, 1987 due to the privatization and dissolution of the JNR.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3069 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• Ritto City Hall
• Shiga Prefectural Ritto High School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Tehara Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR West official home page