Ishiba Station

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

Ishiba Station 石場駅
Ishiba Station, September 2019
General information
Location	15, Matsumoto 2-chome, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0807 Japan
Coordinates	35°00′18″N 135°52′31″E
Operated by	Keihan Electric Railway
Line(s)	Ishiyama Sakamoto Line
Distance	5.5 km from Ishiyamadera
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Station code	OT10
Website	Official website
History
Opened	March 1, 1913
Passengers
FY2018	1619 daily (boarding)
Services
Preceding station Keihan Electric Railway Following station Keihan Zeze towards Ishiyamadera Ishiyama Sakamoto Line Shimanoseki towards Sakamoto-hieizanguchi
Location Ishiba Station Location within Shiga Prefecture Show map of Shiga Prefecture Ishiba Station Ishiba Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Ishiba Station is a station of the Ishiyama Sakamoto Line, and is 5.5 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

History

Ishiba Station was opened on March 1, 1913.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1619 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

• Shiga Labor Bureau
• Otsu Labor Standards Inspection Office
• Otsu Public Employment Security Office

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan