Kawaragahama Station

Kawaragahama Station (瓦ヶ浜かわらがはま駅えき, Kawaragahama-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.

Kawaragahama Station 瓦ヶ浜かわらがはま駅えき
Kawaragahama Station, June 2008
General information
Location	Nakashō 1-chome, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0837 Japan
Coordinates	34°59′19″N 135°53′38″E
Operated by	Keihan Electric Railway
Line(s)	▼ Ishiyama Sakamoto Line
Distance	2.8 km from Ishiyamadera
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Station code	OT05
Website	Official website
History
Opened	January 17, 1914
Passengers
FY2018	737 daily (boarding)
Location Kawaragahama Station Location within Shiga Prefecture Kawaragahama Station Kawaragahama Station (Japan)

Lines

Kawaragahama Station is a station of the Ishiyama Sakamoto Line, and is 2.8 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 Biwako-Hamaōtsu and Sakamoto-hieizanguchi
West	■ Ishiyama Sakamoto Line	for Ishiyamadera

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Keihan Ishiyama Sakamoto Line
Awazu		-	Nakanoshō

History

Kawaragahama Station was opened on January 17, 1914. The station was closed from August 15, 1944 to December 1, 1945.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 737 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• Biwako Chuo Hospital
• Zezeyaki Museum
• Honda Shrine
• Wakamiya Hachiman Shrine
• Otsu City Chuo Elementary School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Kawaragahama Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Keihan official home page