Hieizan Sakamoto Station (比叡山坂本駅, Hieizan Sakamoto-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
Hieizan Sakamoto Station is served by the Kosei Line, and is 11.1 kilometres (6.9 miles) from the starting point of the line at Yamashina and 16.6 kilometres (10.3 miles) from Kyoto.
Station layout
The station consists of one elevated island platforms with the station building underneath. The station is staffed.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Kosei Line | for Katata, Ōmi-Imazu and Tsuruga |
| 2 | ■ Kosei Line | for Kyoto |
Adjacent Stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kosei Line | ||||
| Ōtsukyō | Special Rapid Service | Katata | ||
| Ōtsukyō | Rapid Service | Ogoto-onsen | ||
| Karasaki | Local | Ogoto-onsen | ||
History
The station opened on 20 July 1974 as Eizan Station (叡山駅, Eizan-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's name was changed to its current name on 4 September 1994. Hieizan and Eizan both refer to Mount Hiei, about 4 kilometres (2.5 miles) west of the station.
Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Hieizan Sakamoto being assigned station number JR-B27.[2][3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 5,630 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]
Surrounding area
- Saikyoji Temple
- Otsu City Hall Sakamoto Branch
- Otsu City Hiyoshi Junior High School
- Otsu City Sakamoto Elementary School
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 Hieizan-Sakamoto Station at Wikimedia Commons