Sakamoto-hieizanguchi Station (坂本比叡山口駅, Sakamoto-Hieizanguchi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway. The Sakamoto Cable runs from Cable Sakamoto Station which is about 15 minutes walk from this station.
Sakamoto-hieizanguchi Station 坂本比叡山口駅 | |||||
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 Sakamoto-hieizanguchi Station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 4-12 Sakamoto, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0113 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 35°04′15″N 135°52′17″E / 35.070778°N 135.871290°E | ||||
| Operated by |  Keihan Electric Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | ▼ Ishiyama Sakamoto Line | ||||
| Distance | 14.1 km from Ishiyamadera | ||||
| Platforms | 1 bay platform | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | OT21 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | August 13, 1927 | ||||
| Previous names | Sakamoto (to 2008) | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2018 | 1236 daily (boarding) | ||||
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Lines
editSakamoto-hieizanguchi Station is the terminal station of the Ishiyama Sakamoto Line, and is 14.1 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Ishiyamadera.
Station layout
editThe station consists of one bay platform serving two tracks.
Platforms
edit| 1, 2 | ■ Ishiyama Sakamoto Line | for Biwako-Hamaōtsu Ishiyamadera |
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
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| Keihan Ishiyama Sakamoto Line | ||||
| Matsunobamba | - | Terminus | ||
History
editSakamoto-hieizanguchi Station was opened on August 13, 1927 as Sakamoto Station (坂本駅, Sakamoto-eki). It was renamed to its present name on March 17, 2008.[1]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1236 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
edit- Hiyoshi Taisha Shrine
- Hiyoshi Tosho-gu
- JR Hieizan Sakamoto Station
- Sakamoto Cable|Hieizan Railway]] Cable Sakamoto Station
- Enkeiji Gakuen Hieizan Junior High School / High School, Eizan Gakuin
- Otsu City Sakamoto Elementary School
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "3月17日(土)より大津線4駅の駅名を変更します" (PDF). January 26, 2018. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
- ^ Ｇ - ５ 京阪電車市内各駅の乗降人員 [Ｇ - ５ 京阪電車市内各駅の乗降人員 Heisei 31)] (in Japanese). Japan: Otsu City. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
External links
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