Kamisakaemachi Station
Kamisakaemachi Station 上栄町駅 | |||||
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 Kamisakaemachi Station, September 2019 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 1-7 Fudanotsuji-chō, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0054 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 35°00′19″N 135°51′36″E / 35.0052°N 135.8601°E | ||||
| Operated by |  Keihan Electric Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | ▲ Keishin Line | ||||
| Distance | 6.7 km from Misasagi | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | OT35 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | August 15, 1912 | ||||
| Closed | 1943-1946 | ||||
| Previous names | Nagarakoen-shita )to 1946) | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2019 | 715 daily | ||||
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Kamisakaemachi Station (上栄町駅, Kamisakaemachi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.
Lines
Kamisakaemachi Station is served by the Keihan Keishin Line, and is 6.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Misasagi.
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed unnumbered side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| north | ■ Keishin Line | for Biwako-Hamaōtsu, Ishiyamadera and Sakamoto-hieizanguchi |
| south | ■ Keishin Line | for Yamashina |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keihan Electric Railway Keishin Line (OT35) | ||||
| Ōtani (OT34) | - | Biwako-hamaotsu (OT12) | ||
History
Kamisakaemachi Station was opened on August 15, 1912 as Nagarakoen-shita Station (長等公園下駅, Nagarakoen-shita-eki). The station was closed on November 10, 1943 and reopened on January 1, 1946. It was renamed to its present name on March 1, 1956.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 715 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
- Nagara Park
- Gonsho-ji Temple (Takakannon)
- Setsuko Mihashi Museum
- Otsu Red Cross Hospital
See also
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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
Media related to Kamisakaemachi Station at Wikimedia Commons