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

Shigasato Station 滋賀里駅
Shigasato Station, October 2009
General information
Location	12, Sakamoto 2-chome, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0113 Japan
Coordinates	35.04338°N 135.859039°E / 35.04338; 135.859039
Operated by	Keihan Electric Railway
Line(s)	▼ Ishiyama Sakamoto Line
Distance	10.8 km from Ishiyamadera
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Station code	OT18
Website	Official website
History
Opened	May 15, 1927
Passengers
FY2018	932 daily (boarding)
Location
Shigasato Station Location within Shiga Prefecture Show map of Shiga Prefecture Shigasato Station Shigasato Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Shigasato Station is a station of the Ishiyama Sakamoto Line, and is 10.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ishiyamadera.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed unnumbered side platforms connected by a level crossing. There is no station building, but only a sheet built directly on the platform. The station is unattended.

Platforms

South	■ Ishiyama Sakamoto Line	for Sakamoto-hieizanguchi
North	■ Ishiyama Sakamoto Line	for Biwako-Hamaōtsu and Ishiyamadera

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Keihan Ishiyama Sakamoto Line
Minami-Shiga		-	Anō

History

Shigasato Station was opened on May 15, 1927. In May 1955, the station was relocated 400 meters towards Ishiyamadera Station from its original location.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 932 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

• Shigasato Hospital
• Shigasato Post Office
• Japan National Route 161

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Shigasato Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Keihan official home page

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