Hara Station (原駅, Hara-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad (Kotoden) and is designated station "S14".
Hara Station 原駅 | |
|---|---|
 Hara Station platform | |
| General information | |
| Location | Murechohara, Takamatsu-shi, Kagawa-ken 761-0123 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°19′35″N 134°09′49″E / 34.3265°N 134.1636°E |
| Operated by |  Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad |
| Line(s) | ■ Shido Line |
| Distance | 11.5 km from Kawaramachi |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| Parking | No |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Station code | S14 |
| History | |
| Opened | November 18, 1911 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2017 | 172 per day [1] |
| Location | |
  Hara Station Location within Kagawa Prefecture  Hara Station Hara Station (Japan) | |
Lines edit
Hara Station is a station of the Kotoden Shido Line and is located 11.5 km from the opposing terminus of the line at Kawaramachi Station.
Layout edit
The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station entrance has a slope from the back of both ends of the platform to the central part of the platform. The station is unattended.[2]
Adjacent stations edit
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kotoden Shido Line | ||||
| Fusazaki | Local | Kotoden-Shido | ||
History edit
Hara Station opened on November 18, 1911 on the Tosan Electric Tramway. It became a station of the Sanuki Electric Railway in 1942. On November 1, 1943 it became a station on the Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railway. Operations were suspended on January 26, 1945 from Yakuri Station to this station, but were reopened on October 9, 1949.
Passenger statistics edit
| Ridership per day [1] | |
|---|---|
| Year | Ridership |
| 2011 | 193 |
| 2012 | 198 |
| 2013 | 176 |
| 2014 | 151 |
| 2015 | 156 |
| 2016 | 175 |
| 2017 | 172 |
Surrounding area edit
- Shido Bay
- Kagawa Prefectural University of Health Sciences
- Japan National Route 11
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "国土数値情報 駅別乗降客数データ". MILT (in Japanese). Retrieved January 29, 2020.
- ^ Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第2巻 四国西部エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 2 Western Shikoku] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 8, 64. ISBN 9784062951616.
External links edit
- Official website (in Japanese)
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