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Hira Station (比良駅, Hira-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Hira Station 比良駅
Hira Station, October 2020
General information
Location	Yamoto 281-5 Kita-Hira, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0503 Japan
Coordinates	35°13′12″N 135°56′40″E
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	Kosei Line
Distance	30.0 km from Yamashina
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Station code	JR-B20
Website	Official website
History
Opened	July 20, 1974
Passengers
FY2019	1544 daily
Location
Hira Station Location within Shiga Prefecture Show map of Shiga Prefecture Hira Station Hira Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Hira Station is served by the Kosei Line, and is 30.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Yamashina and 35.5 kilometers from Kyoto.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed elevated side platforms with the station building underneath. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ Kosei Line	for Ōmi-Imazu and Tsuruga
2	■ Kosei Line	for Katata and Kyoto

Adjacent Stations

«		Service	»
West Japan Railway Company Kosei Line
Special Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station
Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station
Shiga		Local		Ōmi-Maiko

History

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.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1544 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

• Japan National Route 161
• Hira Mountain Trailhead (Mt. Domandake, Mt. Shaka)
• Hira Mountain Ski Resort
• Biwako Seikei Sport College

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Hira Station (Shiga) at Wikimedia Commons

• JR West official home page

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