Minami-Hikone Station

Railway station in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan

35°14′46″N 136°14′52″E / 35.2460°N 136.2478°E / 35.2460; 136.2478Operated by

JR WestLine(s)

Biwako LineDistance9.3 km from MaibaraPlatforms2 side platformsConstructionStructure typeGround levelOther informationStation code JR-A14 WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened30 June 1981PassengersFY20195901 daily Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Kawase towards Kyoto		Biwako Line Local		Hikone towards Nagahama

Location
Minami-Hikone Station Location within Shiga Prefecture Show map of Shiga Prefecture Minami-Hikone Station Minami-Hikone Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Minami-Hikone Station (南彦根駅, Minami-Hikone-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hikone, Shiga, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Minami-Hikone Station is served by the Biwako Line portion of the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is 9.3 kilometers from Maibara and 455.2 kilometers from Tokyo,

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station building has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platform

1	■ Biwako Line	for Maibara, Nagahama and Ōgaki
2	■ Biwako Line	for Kusatsu and Kyoto

History

The station opened on 30 June 1981.^[1]

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Minami-Hikone being assigned station number JR-A14.^[2]^[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 5901 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[4]

Surrounding area

Hikone Regional Joint Government Building
Labor Welfare Center
Hikone Driving School

References

^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 31. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
^ "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.
^ "「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.
^ 彦根市統計（令和2年版）第10章運輸および通信 [Hikone City Statistics (Reiwa 2nd Year Edition) Chapter 10 Transportation and Communications] (in Japanese). Japan: Hikone City. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.