Ōtsukyō Station
Railway station in Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
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Ōtsukyō Station (大津京駅, Ōtsukyō-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 LineŌtsukyō Station 大津京駅 | |||||
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 Ōtsukyō Station, September 2019 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 2-8 Ōjigaoka, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0025 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 35.0245°N 135.8575°E | ||||
| Operated by | JR West | ||||
| Line | Kosei Line | ||||
| Distance | 5.4 km from Yamashina | ||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | ||||
| Connections | Bus stop | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Elevated | ||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | JR-B29 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 20 July 1974 | ||||
| Previous names | Nishi-Ōtsu (to 2008) | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY 2023 | 17,994 daily[1] | ||||
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Lines
Ōtsukyō Station is served by the Kosei Line, and is 5.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Yamashina and 10.9 kilometers from Kyoto.
Station layout
The station consists of two elevated island platforms with the station building underneath. The station is staffed.
Platforms
| 1, 2 | ■ Kosei Line | for Katata , Ōmi-Imazu and Tsuruga |
| 3, 4 | ■ Kosei Line | for Kyoto |
Adjacent Stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosei Line | ||||
| Yamashina | Special Rapid Service | Hieizan Sakamoto | ||
| Yamashina | Rapid Service | Hieizan Sakamoto | ||
| Yamashina | Local | Karasaki | ||
History
The station opened on July 20, 1974 as Nishi-Ōtsu Station (西大津駅, Nishi-Ōtsu eki) on the Japan National Railway (JNR).[2] The station became part of the West Japan Railway Company on April 1, 1987 due to the privatization and dissolution of the JNR. It was renamed to its present name on March 15, 2008.
Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Ōtsukyō being assigned station number JR-B29.[3][4]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 9,672 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[5]
Surrounding area
- Keihan Electric Railway Ishiyama Sakamoto Line Keihan-otsukyo Station
- Otsu City Ojiyama Sports Park
- Ojiyama Athletics Stadium
- Ojiyama Stadium
- Otsu City Hall
