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Nishiki Station

Nishiki Station (錦駅, Nishiki-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

Nishiki Station is a station of the Ishiyama Sakamoto Line, and is 4.2 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
Zezehonmachi - Keihan Zeze

History

Nishiki Station was opened on March 1, 1913.The station was closed from August 15, 1944, to September 1, 1959.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 978 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

  • Shiga University Faculty of Education Elementary School
  • Shiga University Faculty of Education Junior High School

See also

References

  1. ^ G - 5 京阪電車市内各駅の乗降人員 [G - 5 京阪電車市内各駅の乗降人員 Heisei 31)] (in Japanese). Japan: Otsu City. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.

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