Shimanoseki Station

Shimanoseki Station (島しまノ関せき駅えき, 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.

Shimanoseki Station 島しまノ関せき駅えき
Shimanoseki Station, May 2020
General information
Location	10-7 Shimanoseki, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0043 Japan
Coordinates	35°00′28″N 135°52′14″E
Operated by	Keihan Electric Railway
Line(s)	▼ Ishiyama Sakamoto Line
Distance	6.0 km from Ishiyamadera
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Station code	OT11
Website	Official website
History
Opened	March 1, 1913
Passengers
FY2018	1121 daily (boarding)
Location Shimanoseki Station Location within Shiga Prefecture Shimanoseki Station Shimanoseki Station (Japan)

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).

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

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Shimanoseki Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Keihan official home page