Inae Station (稲枝駅, Inae-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hikone, Shiga, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Inae Station

稲枝駅
West Japan Railway Company
JR-West regional rail station
East gate of the station, November 2017
General information
Location332 Inaecho, Hikone-shi, Shiga-ken 521-1125
Japan
Coordinates35°12′12″N 136°11′41″E / 35.2033°N 136.1946°E / 35.2033; 136.1946
Operated byWest Japan Railway Company JR West
Line(s) Biwako Line
Distance16.1 km from Maibara
Platforms2 side platforms
Construction
Structure typeGround level
Other information
Station code JR-A16 
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 July 1920
Passengers
FY20192556 daily
Location
Inae Station is located in Shiga Prefecture
Inae Station
Inae Station
Location within Shiga Prefecture
Inae Station is located in Japan
Inae Station
Inae Station
Inae Station (Japan)

Lines

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Inae Station is served by the Biwako Line portion of the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is 16.1 kilometers from Maibara and 462.0 kilometers from Tokyo.

Station layout

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The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station building is attended.

Platform

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1  Biwako Line for Kusatsu and Kyoto
2  Biwako Line for Maibara, Nagahama and Ōgaki

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Biwako Line
Special Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express "Hida": Does not stop at this station
Kawase   Loca   Notogawa

History

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The station opened on 1 July 1920 as a station on the Japanese Government Railway (JGR) Tōkaidō Line, which became the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II. The station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) on 1 April 1987 due to the privatization of JNR.[1] A new station building was completed in 2014.

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Inae being assigned station number JR-A16.[2][3]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2559 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]

Surrounding area

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  • Seisen University / Seisen College Junior 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. 32. 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. ^ 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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