Takamiya Station (Shiga)

Takamiya Station (高宮駅, Takamiya-eki) is a junction passenger railway station in located in the city of Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway.

Takamiya Station

高宮駅
Takamiya Station in October 2005
General information
Location876-1 Takamiyacho, Hikone-shi, Shiga-ken 522-0201
Japan
Coordinates35°14′10″N 136°15′38″E / 35.236141°N 136.260512°E / 35.236141; 136.260512
Operated by Ohmi Railway
Line(s) Ohmi Railway Main Line
Distance9.9 km from Maibara
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Other information
Station codeOR07
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedJune 1, 1911
Passengers
FY2019158 daily
Location
Takamiya Station is located in Shiga Prefecture
Takamiya Station
Takamiya Station
Location within Shiga Prefecture
Takamiya Station is located in Japan
Takamiya Station
Takamiya Station
Takamiya Station (Japan)
Platforms of Takamiya Station

Lines

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Takamiya Station is served by the Ohmi Railway Main Line, and is located 9.9 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maibara Station. It is also a terms for the 2.5 kilometer Ohmi Railway Taga Line to Taga Taisha-mae Station[1]

Station layout

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The station consists of a side platform and an island platform, connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station building is unattended.

Platform

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1  Main Line
(Hikone Taga-Taisha Line)
from Yokaichi for Hikone and Maibara
2  Main Line
(Koto Ohmi Line)
for Yokaichi, Kibukawa and Ōmi-Hachiman
3  Main Line
(Hikone Taga-Taisha Line)
from the Taga Line for Hikone and Maibara
 Taga Line
(Hikone Taga-Taisha Line)
for Taga Taisha-mae

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Ohmi Railway Main Line
Hikone Taga-Taisha Line
Koto Ohmi Line
Hikoneguchi - Amago
Ohmi Railway Taga Line
(Hikone Taga-Taisha Line)
Terminus - Screen

History

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Takamiya Station was opened on June 11, 1898. A new station building was completed in March 2002.The station was used as a setting for the 2012 movie Ace Attorney

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 158 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

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  • Hikone City Hall Takamiya Branch Office
  • Hikone City Takamiya Elementary School
  • Takamiya-juku

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 彦根市統計(令和2年版) 第10章 運輸および通信 [Hikone City Statistics (Reiwa 2nd Year Edition) Chapter 10 Transportation and Communications] (in Japanese). Japan: Hikone City. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
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