Hieizan Sakamoto Station

Hieizan Sakamoto Station (比叡山坂本駅, Hieizan Sakamoto-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Hieizan Sakamoto Station

比叡山坂本駅
Hieizan Sakamoto Station, October 2010
General information
Location13-31-47 Sakamoto, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0113
Japan
Coordinates35°04′13″N 135°52′42″E / 35.0704°N 135.8782°E / 35.0704; 135.8782
Operated byWest Japan Railway Company JR West
Line(s) Kosei Line
Distance11.1 km from Yamashina
Platforms1 island platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code JR-B27 
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened20 July 1974
Passengers
FY20195,630 daily
Location
Hieizan Sakamoto Station is located in Shiga Prefecture
Hieizan Sakamoto Station
Hieizan Sakamoto Station
Location within Shiga Prefecture
Hieizan Sakamoto Station is located in Japan
Hieizan Sakamoto Station
Hieizan Sakamoto Station
Hieizan Sakamoto Station (Japan)

Lines

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Hieizan Sakamoto Station is served by the Kosei Line, and is 11.1 kilometres (6.9 miles) from the starting point of the line at Yamashina and 16.6 kilometres (10.3 miles) from Kyoto.

Station layout

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

Platforms

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

Adjacent Stations

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« Service »
Kosei Line
Ōtsukyō   Special Rapid Service   Katata
Ōtsukyō   Rapid Service   Ogoto-onsen
Karasaki   Local   Ogoto-onsen

History

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The station opened on 20 July 1974 as Eizan Station (叡山駅, Eizan-eki) on the Japan National Railway (JNR).[1] The station became part of the West Japan Railway Company on 1 April 1987 due to the privatization and dissolution of the JNR. The station's name was changed to its current name on 4 September 1994. Hieizan and Eizan both refer to Mount Hiei, about 4 kilometres (2.5 miles) west of the station.

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Hieizan Sakamoto being assigned station number JR-B27.[2][3]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 5,630 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]

Surrounding area

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  • Saikyoji Temple
  • Otsu City Hall Sakamoto Branch
  • Otsu City Hiyoshi Junior High School
  • Otsu City Sakamoto Elementary School

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 33. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  2. ^ "近畿エリアの12路線 のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します!" ["Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  3. ^ "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  4. ^ 令和元年滋賀県統計書 [Shiga Prefecture Statistics (Reiwa 1st Year Edition)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Shiga Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
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