Shigaraki Station

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Shigaraki Station

信楽駅
Station entrance
Station entrance
LocationKōka, Shiga
Japan
Operated byShigaraki Kohgen Railway
Line(s)Shigaraki Line
Distance14.7 km from Kibukawa[1]
Platforms2 side platforms
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
History
Opened8 May 1933 (1933-05-08)
Passengers
658 per day (2017)[2]

Shigaraki Station (信楽駅, Shigaraki Eki) is a railway station operated by Shigaraki Kohgen Railway in Kōka, Shiga, Japan. It is the southwestern terminus of the Shigaraki Line.

Station overview[]

Shigaraki Station has two side platforms, and along with Kibukawa Station at the other end, are the only manned stations on the entire line.[3] Directly outside of the station, there is 5.3 m tall statue of a bake-danuki, which is a well-known product of the area. The statue's clothes are changed depending on the season.[4] Items recovered from Shigaraki train disaster are on display within the station building.[5]

Ridership[]

Ridership per day [2]
Year Ridership
2011 852
2012 861
2013 759
2014 691
2015 742
2016 864
2017 658

Gallery[]

  • Shigaraki Station prior to its renovation

    Shigaraki Station prior to its renovation

  • A SKR400 series train approaching Shigaraki Station

    A SKR400 series train approaching Shigaraki Station

  • Trains at the maintenance depot north of the station

    Trains at the maintenance depot north of the station

  • Some of the many Shigarakiware bake-danuki statues decorating the station

    Some of the many Shigaraki ware bake-danuki statues decorating the station

Adjacent stations[]

« Service »
Shigaraki Line
Gyokukeijimae Local Terminus

References[]

  1. ^ "Station/Train". Shigaraki Kohgen Railway (in Japanese). Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "国土数値情報　駅別乗降客数データ". GIS (in Japanese). MLIT. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "レトロな駅や田んぼアートをめぐる！滋賀・信楽高原鐵道の旅". LINE トラベル (in Japanese). Venture Republic Inc. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  4. ^ "巨大タヌキ像もマスク姿に　コロナ予防呼び掛け　滋賀・信楽駅前" (in Japanese). Kyoto Shimbun. 21 April 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  5. ^ "福知山線脱線事故１５年】追悼施設、遺留物…大事故の記憶、どう伝えるか？　事業者アンケート" (in Japanese). Sankei Shimbun. 24 April 2020. p. 3. Retrieved 11 May 2020.


Coordinates: 34°52′36″N 136°03′40″E / 34.8768°N 136.0610°E / 34.8768; 136.0610


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