Minami-Hikone Station
Railway station in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
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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).
Location758 Koizumicho, Hikone-shi, Shiga-ken 522-0043
Japan
Japan
Coordinates35.2460°N 136.2478°E
SystemJR-West regional rail station
Operated by
JR West
JR WestMinami-Hikone Station 南彦根駅 | |||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||
| System | JR-West regional rail station | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR West | ||||||||||
| Line |  Biwako Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 9.3 km from Maibara | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground level | ||||||||||
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| Station code | JR-A14 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 30 June 1981 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY 2023 | 10,918 daily[1] | ||||||||||
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Lines
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,
Station layout
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.
Platform
History
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 5901 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[5]
Surrounding area
- Hikone Regional Joint Government Building
- Labor Welfare Center
- Hikone Driving School
