Torahime Station

虎姫駅
Torahime Station, November 2009
General information
Location1042 Hosoda, Daiji-cho, Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture 529-0144
Japan
Coordinates35°25′28″N 136°15′27″E / 35.4244°N 136.2576°E / 35.4244; 136.2576
Operated byLogo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West
Line(s)A Hokuriku Main Line
Distance12.8 km (8.0 mi) from Maibara
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeGround level
Other information
Station code JR-A08 
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 June 1902; 121 years ago (1902-06-01)
Passengers
FY2019709 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Shin-Hikida
towards Maibara
 Hokuriku Main Line
Local
 Minami-Imajō
towards Tsuruga
Shin-Hikida
towards Kyoto
 Kosei Line
Local
Rapid
Special Rapid
 Terminus
Location
Torahime Station is located in Shiga Prefecture
Torahime Station
Torahime Station
Location within Shiga Prefecture
Torahime Station is located in Kansai region
Torahime Station
Torahime Station
Torahime Station (Kansai region)
Torahime Station is located in Japan
Torahime Station
Torahime Station
Torahime Station (Japan)
Station interior

Torahime Station (虎姫駅, Torahime-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nagahama, Shiga, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Torahime Station is served by the Hokuriku Main Line, and is 12.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maibara.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platform

1 ■ Hokuriku Main Line for Maibara and Kyoto
2 ■ Hokuriku Main Line for Ōmi-Shiotsu, Tsuruga

History

Torahime station opened on 1 June 1902 on the Japanese Government Railway (JGR) Hokuriku Main Line. The station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) on April 1, 1987, due to the privatization of Japan National Railway.

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Torahime being assigned station number JR-A08.[1][2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 709 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "「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.
  3. ^ 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 Torahime Station at Wikimedia Commons


Stations of the Hokuriku Main Line and related lines
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