Kōnan Station (Shiga)

Kōnan Station

甲南駅
Kōnan Station, July 2019
General information
LocationKōnan-chō Fukawa, Kōka-shi, Shiga-ken 520-3322
Japan
Coordinates34°55′54.49″N 136°10′8.36″E / 34.9318028°N 136.1689889°E / 34.9318028; 136.1689889
Operated byWest Japan Railway Company JR West
Line(s) C  Kusatsu Line
Distance12.5 km from Tsuge
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedFebruary 19, 1890
Previous namesFukawa (to 1956)
Passengers
FY2019855 daily
Location
Kōnan Station is located in Shiga Prefecture
Kōnan Station
Kōnan Station
Location within Shiga Prefecture
Kōnan Station is located in Japan
Kōnan Station
Kōnan Station
Kōnan Station (Japan)

Kōnan Station (甲南駅, Kōnan-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kōka, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Kōnan Station is served by the Kusatsu Line, and is 12.5 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tsuge.

Station layout

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

Platforms

1 ■ Kusatsu Line for Tsuge
2 ■ Kusatsu Line for Kibukawa and Kusatsu

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Kusatsu Line
Terashō   Local   Kibukawa

History

Kōnan Station opened on February 19, 1890 as Fukawa Station (深川駅, Fukawa-eki) on the Kansai Railway, which was nationalized in 1907 to become part of the Japanese Government Railway (JGR), and subsequently the Japan National Railway (JNR) . The station became Kōnan Station on April 10, 1956. The station became part of the West Japan Railway Company on April 1, 1987 due to the privatization and dissolution of the JNR.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 855 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

  • former Konan town hall
  • Koka City Konan Daiichi Elementary School

See also

References

  1. ^ 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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