Nishiki Station (錦駅, Nishiki-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.
Nishiki Station 錦駅 | |||||
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Nishiki Station, January 2020 | |||||
General information | |||||
Location | 2, Shōwa-chō, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0817 Japan | ||||
Coordinates | 34°59′51″N 135°53′09″E / 34.997497°N 135.885896°E | ||||
Operated by | |||||
Line(s) | ▼ Ishiyama Sakamoto Line | ||||
Distance | 4.2 km from Ishiyamadera | ||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
Other information | |||||
Station code | OT08 | ||||
Website | Official website | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | March 1, 1913 | ||||
Closed | 1944-1959 | ||||
Passengers | |||||
FY2018 | 978 daily (boarding) | ||||
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Lines
editNishiki Station is a station of the Ishiyama Sakamoto Line, and is 4.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ishiyamadera.
Station layout
editThe station consists of two opposed unnumbered side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
Platforms
editStation side | ■ Ishiyama Sakamoto Line | for Biwako-Hamaōtsu and Sakamoto-hieizanguchi |
Opposite side | ■ Ishiyama Sakamoto Line | for Ishiyamadera |
Adjacent stations
edit« | Service | » | ||
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Keihan Ishiyama Sakamoto Line | ||||
Zezehonmachi | - | Keihan Zeze |
History
editNishiki Station was opened on March 1, 1913.The station was closed from August 15, 1944, to September 1, 1959.
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 978 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
edit- Shiga University Faculty of Education Elementary School
- Shiga University Faculty of Education Junior High School
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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 Nishiki Station at Wikimedia Commons