Shimanoseki Station

Railway station in Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan

▼ Ishiyama Sakamoto LineDistance6.0 km from IshiyamaderaPlatforms2 side platformsOther informationStation codeOT11WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedMarch 1, 1913PassengersFY20181121 daily (boarding)

Location
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Shimanoseki Station (島ノ関駅, Shimanoseki-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.

Lines

Shimanoseki Station is a station of the Ishiyama Sakamoto Line, and is 6.0 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

Station side	■ Ishiyama Sakamoto Line	for Biwako-Hamaōtsu and Sakamoto-hieizanguchi
Opposite side	■ Ishiyama Sakamoto Line	for Ishiyamadera

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Keihan Ishiyama Sakamoto Line
Ishiba		-	Biwako-hamaotsu

History

Shimanoseki Station was opened on March 1, 1913.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1121 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

Shiga Prefectural Police Headquarters / Shiga Prefectural Public Safety Commission
Shiga Prefectural Lake Biwa Cultural Center
Lake Otsu Nagisa Park
Otsu Civic Hall
Otsu City Chuo Elementary School