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Hikoneguchi Station (彦根口駅, Hikoneguchi-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway.

Hikoneguchi Station 彦根口駅
Hikoneguchi Station in October 2007
General information
Location	655 Nishinonamicho, Hikone-shi, Shiga-ken 522-0038 Japan
Coordinates	35.2138°N 136.2462°E / 35.2138; 136.2462
Operated by	Ohmi Railway
Line(s)	■ Ohmi Railway Main Line
Distance	7.8 km from Maibara
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Station code	OR06
Website	Official website
History
Opened	June 1, 1911
Previous names	Shinmachi (to 1917)
Passengers
FY2019	438 daily
Location
Hikoneguchi Station Location within Shiga Prefecture Show map of Shiga Prefecture Hikoneguchi Station Hikoneguchi Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Hikoneguchi Station is served by the Ohmi Railway Main Line, and is located 7.8 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maibara Station.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station building is unattended.

Platform

	■ Main Line	for Hikone and Maibara
	■ Main Line	for Yokaichi, Kibukawa and Ōmi-Hachiman

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Ohmi Railway Main Line
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Hikone-Serikawa		Local		Takamiya

History

Hikoneguchi Station was opened as Shinmachi Station (新町駅, Shinmachi-eki) on June 1, 1911. It was renamed to its present name on January 1, 1917.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 634 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

• Shiga Prefectural Hikone Shoseikan High School
• National Printing Bureau Hikone Factory
• Hikone Driving School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Hikoneguchi Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Ohmi Railway official site(in Japanese)

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