Hikone Station
Hikone Station (彦根駅, Hikone-eki) is a train station in Hikone, Shiga, Japan.
Hikone Station 彦根駅 | |
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 West side of the station | |
| Location | Hikone, Shiga Japan |
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| History | |
| Opened | 1889 |
History
The Tōkaidō Main Line station opened on July 1, 1889, when the railway between Sekigahara Station and Baba Station (now Zeze Station) began operation.[1] The Ohmi Railway opened on June 11, 1898.[2]
Layout
The JR Station has two platforms serving two tracks. Both platforms are connected to the ticket gate on the bridge over the tracks. The east end of the bridge, on the ground, is the Ohmi Railway station.[3]
Surroundings
- Hikone Castle (彦根城)
- Ryōtan-ji (Hikone) (龍潭寺)
- Sawayama Castle (佐和山城)
- Shiga Gokoku Shrine (滋賀縣護國神社)
- Shiga University (滋賀大学)
- Shiga Prefectural Hikone Higashi High School (滋賀県立彦根東高等学校)
- Lake Biwa (琵琶湖)
Stations next to Hikone
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JR West Tokaido Main Line (Biwako Line) | ||||
| Limited Express "Hida": Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Maibara | Special Rapid Service | Notogawa | ||
| Maibara | Local (Rapid service when running on the JR Kyoto Line) | Minami-Hikone | ||
| Ohmi Railway Main Line | ||||
| Toriimoto | Rapid | Yōkaichi | ||
| Toriimoto | Local | Hikone-Serikawa | ||
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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). II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 31. ISBN 4533029809.
- Wakuda, Yasuo (1993). Shitetsushi Handobukku (in Japanese). Tokyo: Denkisha Kenkyūkai. p. 123. ISBN 4-88548-065-5.
- "彦根駅│構内図：JRおでかけネット". Retrieved September 1, 2011.
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