Makino Station (マキノ駅, Makino-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Takashima, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Makino Station マキノ駅
Makino Station, September 2006
General information
Location	Makino-cho Nishihama Kanda 1243, Takashima-shi, Shiga-ken 520-1812 Japan
Coordinates	35.4613°N 136.0595°E / 35.4613; 136.0595
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	Kosei Line
Distance	61.2 km from Yamashina
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Station code	JR-B12
Website	Official website
History
Opened	July 20, 1974
Passengers
FY2019	309 daily
Location
Makino Station Location within Shiga Prefecture Show map of Shiga Prefecture Makino Station Makino Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Makino Station is served by the Kosei Line, and is 61.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Yamashina and 66.78 kilometers from Kyoto.

Station layout

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

Platforms

Adjacent Stations

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 309 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

• Lake Biwa
• Japan National Route 161

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Makino Station (Shiga) at Wikimedia Commons

• JR West official home page

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