Minami-Shiga Station

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

Minamishiga Station 南滋賀駅
Minami-Shiga Station, October 2009
General information
Location	9-8, Minamishiga 3-chome, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0011 Japan
Coordinates	35.036616°N 135.857569°E / 35.036616; 135.857569
Operated by	Keihan Electric Railway
Line(s)	Ishiyama Sakamoto Line
Distance	10.0 km from Ishiyamadera
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Station code	OT17
Website	Official website
History
Opened	May 15, 1927
Passengers
FY2018	1134 daily (boarding)
Services
Preceding station Keihan Electric Railway Following station Ōmijingūmae towards Ishiyamadera Ishiyama Sakamoto Line Shigasato towards Sakamoto-hieizanguchi
Location Minami-Shiga Station Location within Shiga Prefecture Show map of Shiga Prefecture Minami-Shiga Station Minami-Shiga Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Minami-Shiga Station is a station of the Ishiyama Sakamoto Line, and is 10.0 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

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

History

Minami-Shiga Station was opened on May 15, 1927.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1134 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

• Otsu City Shiga Civic Center
• Otsu Minamishiga Post Office
• Otsu Municipal Shiga Elementary School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan