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Railway station in Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
Torahime Station
虎姫駅
Torahime Station, November 2009
General information
Location1042 Hosoda, Daiji-cho, Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture 529-0144
Japan
Coordinates35°25′28″N 136°15′27″E / 35.4244°N 136.2576°E / 35.4244; 136.2576
Operated by[REDACTED] JR West
Line(s)A Hokuriku Main Line
Distance12.8 km (8.0 mi) from Maibara
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeGround level
Other information
Station code JR-A08 
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 June 1902; 122 years ago (1902-06-01)
Passengers
FY2019709 daily
Services
Preceding station [REDACTED] JR West Following station
Shin-Hikidatowards Maibara Hokuriku Main LineLocal Minami-Imajōtowards Tsuruga
Shin-Hikidatowards Kyoto Kosei LineLocalRapidSpecial Rapid Terminus
Location
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Station interior

Torahime Station (虎姫駅, Torahime-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nagahama, Shiga, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Torahime Station is served by the Hokuriku Main Line, and is 12.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maibara.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platform

1 ■ Hokuriku Main Line for Maibara and Kyoto
2 ■ Hokuriku Main Line for Ōmi-Shiotsu, Tsuruga

History

Torahime station opened on 1 June 1902 on the Japanese Government Railway (JGR) Hokuriku Main Line. The station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) on April 1, 1987, due to the privatization of Japan National Railway.

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Torahime being assigned station number JR-A08.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 709 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

  • former Torahime Town Office
  • Nagahamashi City Torahime Library
  • Nagahama City Torahime Cultural Hall (Suisenkan)
  • Shiga Prefectural Torahime High School

See also

References

  1. "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.
  2. "「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.
  3. 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

[REDACTED] Media related to Torahime Station at Wikimedia Commons

Stations of the Hokuriku Main Line and related lines
[REDACTED] Hokuriku Main Line
Biwako Line A
Hokuriku Line
Hapi-Line Fukui Line
IR Ishikawa Railway Line
Ainokaze Toyama
Railway Line
ETR Nihonkai Hisui Line
See also: Hokuriku Shinkansen

*: Rapid service stops | **: Ainokaze Liner stops | bold: Shirasagi/Thunderbird stops

#: On the Hapi-Line Fukui Line, all Rapid services stop at Nanjō, except for one round trip, which stops at Imajō instead.


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