Karasaki Station (唐崎駅, Karasaki-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Karasaki Station 唐崎駅 | |||||
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 Karasaki Station, February 2008 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 2-11 Karasaki, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0106 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 35°02′59″N 135°52′01″E / 35.0497°N 135.8669°E | ||||
| Operated by |  JR West | ||||
| Line(s) |  Kosei Line | ||||
| Distance | 8.5 km from Yamashina | ||||
| Platforms | 1 island platforms | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Elevated | ||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | JR-B28 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 20 July 1974 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2019 | 3,871 daily | ||||
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Lines
editKarasaki Station is served by the Kosei Line, and is 8.5 kilometres (5.3 miles) from the starting point of the line at Yamashina and 14.0 kilometres (8.7 miles) from Kyoto.
Station layout
editThe station consists of one elevated island platform with the station building underneath. The station is staffed.
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ Kosei Line | for Katata , Ōmi-Imazu and Tsuruga |
| 2 | ■ Kosei Line | for Kyoto |
Adjacent Stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
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| Kosei Line | ||||
| Special Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Ōtsukyō | Local | Hieizan Sakamoto | ||
History
editThe station opened on 20 July 1974 as a station 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.
Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Karasaki being assigned station number JR-B28.[2][3]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3871 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]
Surrounding area
edit- Otsu City Hall Karasaki Branch
- Karasaki Shrine
- Otsu Municipal Karasaki Junior High School
- Otsu City Karasaki Elementary School
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "「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.
- ^ 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.
External links
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