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).
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).[1] 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.[2][3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 9,672 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]
Surrounding area
- Keihan Electric Railway Ishiyama Sakamoto Line Keihan-otsukyo Station
- Otsu City Ojiyama Sports Park
- Ojiyama Athletics Stadium
- Ojiyama Stadium
- Otsu City Hall
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.
- ^ "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 Ōtsukyō Station at Wikimedia Commons