Ōtsukyō Station

Ōtsukyō Station

大津京駅
Ōtsukyō Station; 大津京駅
	Ōtsukyō Station, September 2019
General information
Location	2-8 Ōjigaoka, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0025; Japan
Coordinates	35.0245°N 135.8575°E
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	Kosei Line
Distance	5.4 km from Yamashina
Platforms	2 island platforms
Connections	Bus stop
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	JR-B29
Website	Official website
History
Opened	20 July 1974
Previous names	Nishi-Ōtsu (to 2008)
Passengers
FY2019	9,672 daily
Location
	Ōtsukyō Station Location within Shiga Prefecture Ōtsukyō Station Ōtsukyō Station (Japan)

Ōtsukyō Station (大津京駅, Ōtsukyō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Ōtsukyō Station is served by the Kosei Line, and is 5.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Yamashina and 10.9 kilometers from Kyoto.

Station layout

The station consists of two elevated island platforms with the station building underneath. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1, 2	■ Kosei Line	for Katata , Ōmi-Imazu and Tsuruga
3, 4	■ Kosei Line	for Kyoto

Adjacent Stations

«	Service
Kosei Line
Yamashina	Special Rapid Service	Hieizan Sakamoto
Yamashina	Rapid Service	Hieizan Sakamoto
Yamashina	Local	Karasaki

History

The station opened on July 20, 1974 as Nishi-Ōtsu Station (西大津駅, Nishi-Ōtsu eki) on the Japan National Railway (JNR).[1] The station became part of the West Japan Railway Company on April 1, 1987 due to the privatization and dissolution of the JNR. It was renamed to its present name on March 15, 2008.

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Ōtsukyō being assigned station number JR-B29.[2][3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 9,672 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]

Surrounding area

Keihan Electric Railway Ishiyama Sakamoto Line Keihan-otsukyo Station
Otsu City Ojiyama Sports Park
Ojiyama Athletics Stadium
Ojiyama Stadium
Otsu City Hall

References

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

Media related to Ōtsukyō Station at Wikimedia Commons

JR West official home page

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[1] 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.

[2] "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.

[3] "「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.

[Shiga2019stats-4] 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.