Hino Station (Shiga)

Hino Station (日野駅, Hino-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Hino, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway.

Hino Station 日野駅
Hino Station, 2022
General information
Location	903-2 Imonoshi-chō, Higashiōmi-shi, Shiga-ken 529-1655 Japan
Coordinates	35°00′44″N 136°13′11″E
Operated by	Ohmi Railway
Line(s)	■ Ohmi Railway Main Line
Distance	37.8 km from Maibara
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Station code	OR32
Website	Official website
History
Opened	October 1, 1900.
Passengers
FY2018	472 daily
Location Hino Station Location within Shiga Prefecture Show map of Shiga Prefecture Hino Station Hino Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Hino Station is served by the Ohmi Railway Main Line, and is located 37.8 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maibara Station.^[1]

Station layout

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

Platforms

■ Main Line

for Hikone and Maibara for Yokaichi, Kibukawa and Omi-Hachiman

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Ohmi Railway Main Line
Sakuragawa		Rapid		Minakuchi
Asahino		Local		Minakuchi Matsuo

History

Hino Station was opened on October 1, 1900. In 2017, plans to demolish the old station building were opposed by local residents in favor of preservation, and after remodeling the old station building is now used as a cafe, tourist information center and museum.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 472 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[2]

Surroundings

• Shiga Prefectural Road 183 Hino Tokuhara Line
• Hino Municipal Hissa Elementary School
• Hino Town Hall

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan