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Shigarakigūshi Station (紫香楽宮跡駅, Shigarakigūshi eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kōka, Shiga, Japan operated by the third-sector Shigaraki Kohgen Railway. The station name is derived from the ruins of Shigaraki Palace, located nearby.[3]

Shigarakigūshi Station 紫香楽宮跡駅
Shigarakigūshi Station, December 2008
General information
Location	Shigarakichomaki, Kōka-shi, Shiga-ken 529-1803 Japan
Coordinates	34.9164°N 136.0879°E / 34.9164; 136.0879
Operated by	Shigaraki Kohgen Railway
Line(s)	Shigaraki Line
Distance	9.6 km from Kibukawa[1]
Platforms	1 side platform
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Other information
Status	Unmanned
History
Opened	13 July 1987 (1987-07-13)
Passengers
60 per day (2017)[2]
Location
Shigarakigūshi Station Location within Shiga Prefecture Show map of Shiga Prefecture Shigarakigūshi Station Shigarakigūshi Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Shigarakigūshi Station is a station on the Shigaraki Line, and is 9.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kibukawa.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving single bi-directional track. There is no station building, and the station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Shigaraki Line
Kibukawa		Local	Kumoi

History

Shigarakigūshi Station opened on July 13, 1987.

Passenger statistics

Ridership per day [2]
Year	Ridership
2011	78
2012	78
2013	68
2014	62
2015	67
2016	72
2017	60

Surrounding area

• Shigaraki Palace ruins
• Shigaraki Hospital
• Japan National Route 307
• Tokai Nature Trail

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Media related to Shigarakigushi Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Shigaraki Railway home page

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