Kamisakaemachi Station

上栄町駅
Kamisakaemachi Station, September 2019
General information
Location1-7 Fudanotsuji-chō, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0054
Japan
Coordinates35°00′19″N 135°51′36″E / 35.0052°N 135.8601°E / 35.0052; 135.8601
Operated by Keihan Electric Railway
Line(s) Keishin Line
Distance6.7 km from Misasagi
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
Station codeOT35
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedAugust 15, 1912
Closed1943-1946
Previous namesNagarakoen-shita )to 1946)
Passengers
FY2019715 daily
Location
Kamisakaemachi Station is located in Shiga Prefecture
Kamisakaemachi Station
Kamisakaemachi Station
Location within Shiga Prefecture
Kamisakaemachi Station is located in Japan
Kamisakaemachi Station
Kamisakaemachi Station
Kamisakaemachi Station (Japan)

Kamisakaemachi Station (上栄町駅, Kamisakaemachi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.

Lines

Kamisakaemachi Station is served by the Keihan Keishin Line, and is 6.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Misasagi.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed unnumbered side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

north  Keishin Line for Biwako-Hamaōtsu, Ishiyamadera and Sakamoto-hieizanguchi
south  Keishin Line for Yamashina

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Keihan Electric Railway Keishin Line (OT35)
Ōtani (OT34) - Biwako-hamaotsu (OT12)

History

Kamisakaemachi Station was opened on August 15, 1912 as Nagarakoen-shita Station (長等公園下駅, Nagarakoen-shita-eki). The station was closed on November 10, 1943 and reopened on January 1, 1946. It was renamed to its present name on March 1, 1956.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 715 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

  • Nagara Park
  • Gonsho-ji Temple (Takakannon)
  • Setsuko Mihashi Museum
  • Otsu Red Cross Hospital

See also

References

  1. Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
  2. G - 5 京阪電車市内各駅の乗降人員 [G - 5 京阪電車市内各駅の乗降人員 Heisei 31)] (in Japanese). Japan: Otsu City. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.

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