Minakuchi Station (水口駅, Minakuchi Matsuo-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Kōka, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway.
Minakuchi Station 水口駅 | |
|---|---|
 Minakuchi Station, December 2008 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 1-5 Minakuchichō Shinmachi, Kōka-shi, Shiga-ken 528-0038 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°58′29″N 136°10′40″E / 34.9747°N 136.1777°E |
| Operated by |  Ohmi Railway |
| Line(s) | ■ Ohmi Railway Main Line |
| Distance | 43.8 km from Maibara |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Station code | OR34 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | December 28, 1900 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2018 | 348 daily |
| Location | |
  Minakuchi Station Location within Shiga Prefecture  Minakuchi Station Minakuchi Station (Japan) | |
Lines edit
Minakuchi Station is served by the Ohmi Railway Main Line, and is located 43.8 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maibara Station.[1]
Station layout edit
The station consists of two unnumbered opposed side platforms connect to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
Platforms edit
| ■ Main Line | for Hikone and Maibara | |
| ■ Main Line | for Yokaichi, Kibukawa and Omi-Hachiman |
Adjacent stations edit
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohmi Railway Main Line | ||||
| Hino | Rapid | Minakuchi Ishibashi | ||
| Minakuchi Matsuo | Local | Minakuchi Ishibashi | ||
History edit
Minakuchi Station was opened on December 28, 1900
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 348 passengers daily.[2]
Surroundings edit
- Japan National Route 1
- Japan National Route 307
- Shiga Prefectural Mizuguchi Higashi Junior and Senior High School
- Koka City Shiroyama Junior High School
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
- ^ 令和元年度 甲賀市統計 [Kōka City Statistics (Reiwa 1st Year Edition) Chapter 7 Transportation] (in Japanese). Japan: Higashiomi city. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
External links edit
Media related to Minakuchi Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Ohmi Railway official site (in Japanese)