Torahime Station (虎姫駅, Torahime-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nagahama, Shiga, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines
Torahime Station is served by the Hokuriku Main Line, and is 12.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maibara.
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.
Platform
| 1 | ■ Hokuriku Main Line | for Maibara and Kyoto |
| 2 | ■ Hokuriku Main Line | for Ōmi-Shiotsu, Tsuruga |
History
Torahime station opened on 1 June 1902 on the Japanese Government Railway (JGR) Hokuriku Main Line. The station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) on April 1, 1987, due to the privatization of Japan National Railway.
Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Torahime being assigned station number JR-A08.[1][2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 709 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area
- former Torahime Town Office
- Nagahamashi City Torahime Library
- Nagahama City Torahime Cultural Hall (Suisenkan)
- Shiga Prefectural Torahime High School
See also
References
- ^ "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 Torahime Station at Wikimedia Commons
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