Minami-Hikone Station (南彦根駅, Minami-Hikone-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hikone, Shiga, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Minami-Hikone Station 南彦根駅 ![]() | |
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JR-West regional rail station | |
![]() East gate of the station, August 2007 | |
General information | |
Location | 758 Koizumicho, Hikone-shi, Shiga-ken 522-0043 Japan |
Coordinates | 35.2460°N 136.2478°E / 35.2460; 136.2478 |
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Distance | 9.3 km from Maibara |
Platforms | 2 side platforms |
Other information | |
Station code | JR-A14 |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Opened | June 30, 1981 |
Passengers | |
FY2019 | 5901 daily |
Location | |
![]() ![]() Minami-Hikone Station Location within Shiga Prefecture Show map of Shiga Prefecture![]() ![]() Minami-Hikone Station Minami-Hikone Station (Japan) Show map of Japan |
Minami-Hikone Station is served by the Biwako Line portion of the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is 9.3 kilometers from Maibara and 455.2 kilometers from Tokyo,
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station building has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
1 | ■ Biwako Line | for Maibara, Nagahama and Ōgaki |
2 | ■ Biwako Line | for Kusatsu and Kyoto |
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Biwako Line | ||||
Special Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
Limited Express "Hida": Does not stop at this station | ||||
Hikone | Local | Kawase |
The station opened on June 30, 1981.[1]
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 5901 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
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Stations of the Biwako Line (Tokaido Line, Hokuriku Line) | |
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Biwako Line (Hokuriku Main Line) |
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Biwako Line (Tōkaidō Main Line) |
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