| Toyosato Station 豊郷駅 | |||||
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 Toyosato Station, October 2006 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Hachime, Toyosato-chō, Inukami-gun, Shiga-ken 529-1168 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 35°11′52″N 136°13′51″E / 35.19778°N 136.23083°E / 35.19778; 136.23083 | ||||
| Operated by |  Ohmi Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Ohmi Railway Main Line | ||||
| Distance | 15.0 km from Maibara | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | OR11 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | March 19, 1899 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2015 | 215 daily | ||||
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Toyosato Station (豊郷駅, Toyosato-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Toyosato, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway.
Lines
Toyosato Station is served by the Ohmi Railway Main Line, and is located 15.0 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maibara Station.
Station layout
The station consists of two unnumbered side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| opposite side | ■ Main Line | for Hikone and Maibara |
| station side | ■ Main Line | for Yokaichi, Kibukawa and Ōmi-Hachiman |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohmi Railway Main Line | ||||
| Amago | Local | Echigawa | ||
| Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
History
Toyosato Station was opened as a temporary stop on March 19, 1899 on land donated by local magnate Itō Chūbei. A station building was completed on April 14, 1906 and the station raised to a passenger station on the Ohmi Railway. Cargo handling was abolished in October 1972. The station building was reconstructed in 1996.
Surroundings
- Toyosato Town Hall
- Toyosato Elementary School, known for being used in the anime K-On!
- Nakasendō
- Tōkaidō Shinkansen
See also
References
- Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
External links
Media related to Toyosato Station (Shiga) at Wikimedia Commons
- Ohmi Railway official site(in Japanese)
| Stations of the Ohmi Railway | |
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| Main Line | |
| Taga Line | |
| Yokaichi Line | |
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