Otsu-shiyakusho-mae Station
Railway station in Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
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Otsu-shiyakusho-mae Station (大津市役所前駅, Ōtsu-shiyakusho-mae-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.
Japan
Keihan Electric RailwayOtsu-shiyakusho-mae Station 大津市役所前駅 | |||||||||||
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Otsu-shiyakusho-mae Station, September 2019 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 5 Goryōchō, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0037 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°01′05″N 135°51′19″E | ||||||||||
| Operator | Keihan Electric Railway | ||||||||||
| Line |  Ishiyama Sakamoto Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 8.0 km from Ishiyamadera | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
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| Station code | OT14 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | May 15, 1927 | ||||||||||
| Former names | Heiei-mai (until 1940); Bessho (until 2018) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2018 | 1334 daily (boarding) | ||||||||||
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Lines
Otsu-shiyakusho-mae Station is a station of the Ishiyama Sakamoto Line, and is 8.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ishiyamadera.
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed unnumbered side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| station side | ■ Ishiyama Sakamoto Line | for Sakamoto-hieizanguchi |
| opposite side | ■ Ishiyama Sakamoto Line | for Biwako-Hamaōtsu and Ishiyamadera |
History
Otsu-shiyakusho-mae Station was opened on May 15, 1927 as Heiei-mae Station (兵営前駅). The station name was changed to Bessho Station (別所駅) on November 10, 1940. The station was relocated 300 meters towards Sakamoto on September 24, 1967 due to the relocation of the Otsu City Hall. The station name was changed it its present name on March 17, 2018.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1334 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
- Otsu City Hall
- Otsu City Public Enterprise Bureau
- Otsu City Hall Post Office
- Otsu City Fire Department
- Shiga Prefectural Police Academy
- Shiga Prefectural Otsu Commercial High School
