Hōrai Station (蓬萊駅, Hōrai-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Hōrai Station 蓬萊駅 | |
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![]() Hōrai Station, August 2007 | |
General information | |
Location | Hachiyado, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0515 Japan |
Coordinates | 35.1824°N 135.9153°E / 35.1824; 135.9153 |
Operated by | ![]() |
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Distance | 24.9 km from Yamashina |
Platforms | 2 side platforms |
Other information | |
Station code | JR-B22 |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Opened | July 20, 1974 |
Passengers | |
FY2019 | 1029 daily |
Location | |
![]() ![]() Hōrai Station Location within Shiga Prefecture Show map of Shiga Prefecture![]() ![]() Hōrai Station Hōrai Station (Japan) Show map of Japan |
Hōrai Station is served by the Kosei Line, and is 24.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Yamashina and 30.4 kilometers from Kyoto.
The station consists of two opposed elevated side platforms with the station building underneath. The station is staffed.
1 | ■ Kosei Line | for Ōmi-Imazu and Tsuruga |
2 | ■ Kosei Line | for Katata and Kyoto |
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West Japan Railway Company Kosei Line | ||||
Special Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station | ||||
Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station | ||||
Wani | Local | Shiga |
The station opened on July 20, 1974 as a station on the Japan National Railway (JNR).[1] The station became part of the West Japan Railway Company on April 1, 1987 due to the privatization and dissolution of the JNR.
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1029 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
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