Ogoto-onsen Station (おごと温泉駅, Ogoto-onsen-ek) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines
Ogoto-onsen Station is served by the Kosei Line, and is 14.5 kilometres (9.0 miles) from the starting point of the line at Yamashina and 20.0 kilometres (12.4 miles) 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 Ōmi-Imazu and Tsuruga |
| 3, 4 | ■ Kosei Line | for Kyoto |
Adjacent Stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Japan Railway Company Kosei Line | ||||
| Special Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Hieizan Sakamoto | Rapid Service | Katata | ||
| Hieizan Sakamoto | Local | Katata | ||
History
The station opened on 20 July 1974 as Ogoto Station (雄琴駅, Ogoto-eki) on the Japan National Railway (JNR).[1] The station became part of the West Japan Railway Company on 1 April 1987 due to the privatization and dissolution of the JNR. The station name was renamed to the present name on 15 March 2008.[2]
Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Ogoto-onsen being assigned station number JR-B26.[3][4]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 6,313 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[5]
Surrounding area
- Otsu City Ogoto Elementary School
- Japan National Route 161
- Ogoto Shrine
- Ogoto Onsen
See also
References
- ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 33. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ Hayashiya, Shinzaburo (1985). Shinshu Otsu City History Vol. 8 Chubu area. Otsu City.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "近畿エリアの12路線 のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します！" ["Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ 令和元年滋賀県統計書 [Shiga Prefecture Statistics (Reiwa 1st Year Edition)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Shiga Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
External links
Media related to Ogoto-Onsen Station at Wikimedia Commons
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