Miidera Station

Miidera Station (三井寺駅, Miidera-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.

Miidera Station 三井寺駅
Miidera Station, October 2019
General information
Location	64, Hamaōtsu 3-chome, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0047 Japan
Coordinates	35°00′47″N 135°51′34″E
Operated by	Keihan Electric Railway
Line(s)	Ishiyama Sakamoto Line
Distance	7.2 km from Ishiyamadera
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Station code	OT13
Website	Official website
History
Opened	May 7, 1922
Passengers
FY2018	929 daily (boarding)
Services
Preceding station Keihan Electric Railway Following station Biwako-hamaotsu towards Ishiyamadera Ishiyama Sakamoto Line Otsu-shiyakusho-mae towards Sakamoto-hieizanguchi
Location Miidera Station Location within Shiga Prefecture Show map of Shiga Prefecture Miidera Station Miidera Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Miidera Station is a station of the Ishiyama Sakamoto Line, and is 7.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ishiyamadera.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed unnumbered side platforms. Each platform has its own separate exit and there is no interconnection between platforms. The station is unattended.

Platforms

West	■ Ishiyama Sakamoto Line	for Sakamoto-hieizanguchi
East	■ Ishiyama Sakamoto Line	for Biwako-Hamaōtsu and Ishiyamadera

History

Miidera Station was opened on May 7, 1922.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 929 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

• Lake Biwa Canal
• Biwako Boat Racecourse
• Mii-dera
• Otsu City Nagara Elementary School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan