Hōrai Station
Railway station in Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
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Hōrai Station (蓬萊駅, Hōrai-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Japan
JR West
Kosei LineHōrai Station 蓬萊駅 | |||||||||||
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 Hōrai Station, August 2007 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Hachiyado, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0515 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35.1824°N 135.9153°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR West | ||||||||||
| Line | Kosei Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 24.9 km from Yamashina | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Accessible | None | ||||||||||
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| Station code | JR-B22 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 20 July 1974 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY 2023 | 1,692 daily[1] | ||||||||||
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Lines
Hōrai Station is served by the Kosei Line, and is 24.9 kilometres (15.5 miles) from the starting point of the line at Yamashina and 30.4 kilometres (18.9 miles) 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 |
History
The station opened on 20 July 1974 as a station on the Japan National Railway (JNR).[2] The station became part of the West Japan Railway Company on 1 April 1987 due to the privatization and dissolution of the JNR.
Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Hōrai being assigned station number JR-B22.[3][4]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1029 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[5]
Surrounding area
- Hachisho Shrine
- Otsu City Shiga Junior High School
- Horaihama Swimming Pool
- BSC Water Sports Center
