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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Adogawa Station

Adogawa Station (安曇川駅, Adogawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Takashima, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Adogawa Station is served by the Kosei Line, and is 45.0 kilometres (28.0 miles) from the starting point of the line at Yamashina and 50.5 kilometres (31.4 miles) from Kyoto.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed elevated island platforms with the station building underneath. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1, 2  Kosei Line for Ōmi-Imazu and Tsuruga
3, 4  Kosei Line for Katata and Kyoto

History

The station opened on 20 July 1974 as a station on the Japan National Railway (JNR). The station became part of the West Japan Railway Company on 1 April 1987 due to the privatization and dissolution of the JNR.

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Adogawa being assigned station number JR-B16.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1596 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

  • Shiga Prefectural Azumigawa High School
  • Takashima City Office Adogawa Branch
  • Takashima City Azumi Elementary School
  • Takashima City Azumigawa Junior High School

See also