Hira Station (比良駅, Hira-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Hira Station

比良駅
Hira Station, October 2020
General information
LocationYamoto 281-5 Kita-Hira, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0503
Japan
Coordinates35°13′12″N 135°56′40″E / 35.22000°N 135.94444°E / 35.22000; 135.94444
Operated byWest Japan Railway Company JR West
Line(s) Kosei Line
Distance30.0 km from Yamashina
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus terminal
Construction
Structure typeElevated
AccessibleNone
Other information
Station code JR-B20 
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened20 July 1974
Passengers
FY20191544 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Shiga
towards Kyoto
Kosei Line
Local
Omi-Maiko
towards Tsuruga
Location
Hira Station is located in Shiga Prefecture
Hira Station
Hira Station
Location within Shiga Prefecture
Hira Station is located in Japan
Hira Station
Hira Station
Hira Station (Japan)

Lines

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Hira Station is served by the Kosei Line, and is 30.0 kilometres (18.6 miles) from the starting point of the line at Yamashina and 35.5 kilometres (22.1 miles) from Kyoto.

Station layout

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The station consists of two opposed elevated side platforms with the station building underneath. The station is staffed.

Platforms

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1  Kosei Line for Ōmi-Imazu and Tsuruga
2  Kosei Line for Katata and Kyoto

History

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The station opened on 20 July 1974 as a station on the Japan National Railway (JNR).[1] The station became part of the West Japan Railway Company on 1 April 1987 due to the privatization and dissolution of the JNR.

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Hira being assigned station number JR-B20.[2][3]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1544 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]

Surrounding area

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  • Japan National Route 161
  • Hira Mountain Trailhead (Mt. Domandake, Mt. Shaka)
  • Hira Mountain Ski Resort
  • Biwako Seikei Sport College

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 33. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  2. ^ "近畿エリアの12路線 のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します!" ["Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  3. ^ "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  4. ^ 令和元年滋賀県統計書 [Shiga Prefecture Statistics (Reiwa 1st Year Edition)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Shiga Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
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