Awazu Station (Shiga)
Awazu Station 粟津駅 | |
|---|---|
 Awazu Station, September 2019 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 7, Beppo 1-chome, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0833 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°59′06″N 135°53′44″E / 34.985034°N 135.895466°E |
| Operated by |  Keihan Electric Railway |
| Line(s) | ▼ Ishiyama Sakamoto Line |
| Distance | 2.8 km from Ishiyamadera |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Station code | OT04 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | March 1, 1913 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2018 | 671 daily (boarding) |
| Location | |
  Awazu Station Location within Shiga Prefecture  Awazu Station Awazu Station (Japan) | |
Awazu Station (粟津駅, Awazu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.
Lines[edit]
Awazu Station is a station of the Ishiyama Sakamoto Line, and is 2.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ishiyamadera.
Station layout[edit]
The station consists of two opposed unnumbered side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
Platforms[edit]
| Station side | ■ Ishiyama Sakamoto Line | for Biwako-Hamaōtsu and Sakamoto-hieizanguchi |
| Opposite side | ■ Ishiyama Sakamoto Line | for Ishiyamadera |
Adjacent stations[edit]
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keihan Ishiyama Sakamoto Line | ||||
| Keihan Ishiyama | - | Kawaragahama | ||
History[edit]
Awazu Station was opened on March 1, 1913 as Beppo Station (別保駅, Beppo-eki). It was relocated to its present location and renamed to its present name on January 17, 1914.
Passenger statistics[edit]
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 671 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area[edit]
- Renesas Semiconductor Manufacturing Shiga Factory
- Otsu City Awazu Junior High School
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Ｇ - ５ 京阪電車市内各駅の乗降人員 [Ｇ - ５ 京阪電車市内各駅の乗降人員 Heisei 31)] (in Japanese). Japan: Otsu City. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
External links[edit]
Media related to Awazu Station (Shiga) at Wikimedia Commons
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