Nishiki Station

Nishiki Station (錦駅, Nishiki-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.

Nishiki Station 錦駅
Nishiki Station, January 2020
General information
Location	2, Shōwa-chō, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0817 Japan
Coordinates	34°59′51″N 135°53′09″E
Operated by	Keihan Electric Railway
Line(s)	▼ Ishiyama Sakamoto Line
Distance	4.2 km from Ishiyamadera
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Station code	OT08
Website	Official website
History
Opened	March 1, 1913
Closed	1944-1959
Passengers
FY2018	978 daily (boarding)
Location Nishiki Station Location within Shiga Prefecture Nishiki Station Nishiki Station (Japan)

Lines

Nishiki Station is a station of the Ishiyama Sakamoto Line, and is 4.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ishiyamadera.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed unnumbered side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

Station side	■ Ishiyama Sakamoto Line	for Biwako-Hamaōtsu and Sakamoto-hieizanguchi
Opposite side	■ Ishiyama Sakamoto Line	for Ishiyamadera

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Keihan Ishiyama Sakamoto Line
Zezehonmachi		-	Keihan Zeze

History

Nishiki Station was opened on March 1, 1913.The station was closed from August 15, 1944, to September 1, 1959.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 978 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• Shiga University Faculty of Education Elementary School
• Shiga University Faculty of Education Junior High School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Nishiki Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Keihan official home page