Minami-Shiga Station (南滋賀駅, Minami-Shiga-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.

Minamishiga Station

南滋賀駅
Minami-Shiga Station, October 2009
General information
Location9-8, Minamishiga 3-chome, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0011
Japan
Coordinates35°02′12″N 135°51′27″E / 35.036616°N 135.857569°E / 35.036616; 135.857569
Operated by Keihan Electric Railway
Line(s) Ishiyama Sakamoto Line
Distance10.0 km from Ishiyamadera
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
Station codeOT17
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedMay 15, 1927
Passengers
FY20181134 daily (boarding)
Location
Minami-Shiga Station is located in Shiga Prefecture
Minami-Shiga Station
Minami-Shiga Station
Location within Shiga Prefecture
Minami-Shiga Station is located in Japan
Minami-Shiga Station
Minami-Shiga Station
Minami-Shiga Station (Japan)

Lines edit

Minami-Shiga Station is a station of the Ishiyama Sakamoto Line, and is 10.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ishiyamadera.

Station layout edit

The station consists of two opposed unnumbered side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms edit

East  Ishiyama Sakamoto Line for Sakamoto-hieizanguchi
West  Ishiyama Sakamoto Line for Biwako-Hamaōtsu and Ishiyamadera

Adjacent stations edit

« Service »
Keihan Ishiyama Sakamoto Line
Ōmijingūmae - Shigasato

History edit

Minami-Shiga Station was opened on May 15, 1927.

Passenger statistics edit

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1134 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area edit

  • Otsu City Shiga Civic Center
  • Otsu Minamishiga Post Office
  • Otsu Municipal Shiga Elementary School

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ G - 5 京阪電車市内各駅の乗降人員 [G - 5 京阪電車市内各駅の乗降人員 Heisei 31)] (in Japanese). Japan: Otsu City. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.

External links edit

  Media related to Minamishiga Station at Wikimedia Commons