Hino Station (Shiga)

Hino Station (日野駅, Hino-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Hino, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway.

Hino Station

日野駅
Hino Station, 2022
General information
Location903-2 Imonoshi-chō, Higashiōmi-shi, Shiga-ken 529-1655
Japan
Coordinates35°00′44″N 136°13′11″E
Operated by Ohmi Railway
Line(s)■ Ohmi Railway Main Line
Distance37.8 km from Maibara
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
Station codeOR32
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedOctober 1, 1900.
Passengers
FY2018472 daily
Location
Hino Station is located in Shiga Prefecture
Hino Station
Hino Station
Location within Shiga Prefecture
Hino Station is located in Japan
Hino Station
Hino Station
Hino Station (Japan)

Lines

Hino Station is served by the Ohmi Railway Main Line, and is located 37.8 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maibara Station.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of two unnumbered opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing.

Platforms
  ■ Main Line for Hikone and Maibara
for Yokaichi, Kibukawa and Omi-Hachiman

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Ohmi Railway Main Line
Sakuragawa   Rapid   Minakuchi
Asahino   Local   Minakuchi Matsuo

History

Hino Station was opened on October 1, 1900. In 2017, plans to demolish the old station building were opposed by local residents in favor of preservation, and after remodeling the old station building is now used as a cafe, tourist information center and museum.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 472 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surroundings
  • Shiga Prefectural Road 183 Hino Tokuhara Line
  • Hino Municipal Hissa Elementary School
  • Hino Town Hall

See also

References
  1. Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
  2. 日野町統計調査 2019 4.近江鉄道日野駅乗降客数 [Higashiomi Statistics (Reiwa 1st Year Edition) Chapter 7-8 Railway Passenger Customers] (in Japanese). Japan: Higashiomi city. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.

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