Makino Station (Shiga)
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Japan
JR West
Kosei LineMakino Station マキノ駅 | |||||||||||
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 Makino Station, September 2006 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Makino-cho Nishihama Kanda 1243, Takashima-shi, Shiga-ken 520-1812 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°27′41″N 136°03′34″E / 35.4613°N 136.0595°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR West | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Kosei Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 61.2 km from Yamashina | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus stop | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Accessible | None | ||||||||||
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| Station code | JR-B12 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 20 July 1974 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY 2023 | 512 daily[1] | ||||||||||
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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 is served by the Kosei Line, and is 61.2 kilometres (38.0 miles) from the starting point of the line at Yamashina and 66.8 kilometres (41.5 miles) kilometers 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-Shiotsu and Tsuruga |
| 2 | ■ Kosei Line | for Ōmi-Imazu and Kyoto |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Kosei Line | ||||
| Ōmi-Nakashō | Special rapid service | Nagahara | ||
| Ōmi-Nakashō | Rapid service | Nagahara | ||
| Ōmi-Nakashō | Local | Nagahara | ||
History
The station was 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 Makino being assigned station number JR-B12.[3][4]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 309 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[5]
