Terashō Station

Terashō Station

寺庄駅
Terashō Station in February 2012
General information
LocationKōnan-chō Terashō 481-1, Kōka-shi, Shiga-ken 520-3301
Japan
Coordinates34°55′8.68″N 136°11′9.21″E / 34.9190778°N 136.1858917°E / 34.9190778; 136.1858917
Operated byWest Japan Railway Company JR West
Line(s) C  Kusatsu Line
Distance10.5 km from Tsuge
Platforms1 side platform
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedDecember 25, 1959
Passengers
FY2019753 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Kōnan
towards Kusatsu
 Kusatsu Line
Local
 Kōka
towards Tsuge
Location
Terashō Station is located in Shiga Prefecture
Terashō Station
Terashō Station
Location within Shiga Prefecture
Terashō Station is located in Japan
Terashō Station
Terashō Station
Terashō Station (Japan)

Terashō Station (寺庄駅, Terashō-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

Terashō Station is served by the Kusatsu Line, and is 10.5 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tsuge.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track, with an elevated station building. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1 ■ Kusatsu Line for Tsuge
for Kibukawa and Kusatsu

History

Terashō Station opened on December 25, 1959 on the Japan National Railway (JNR). 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 753 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

  • Shiga Prefectural Konan High School
  • Jizo-do (Hokukaku-do)
  • Former Shiga Bank Konan Branch-Designed by Vories. Completed in 1925. Former Terashō Bank head office.
  • Koga City Konan Junior High 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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