Tamura Station
Tamura Station (田村駅, Tamura-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nagahama, Shiga, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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| JR-West regional rail station | |
 Tamura Station, November 2020 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 1210 Minami-Sendo Tamura-cho, Nagahama-shi, Shiga-ken 526-0829 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°21′22.71″N 136°16′54.53″E |
| Operated by | JR West |
| Line(s) |  Biwako Line |
| Distance | 4.7 km from Maibara |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Station code | JR-A10 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | October 14, 1931 |
| Closed | 1940-1954 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 1270 daily |
| Location | |
  Tamura Station Location within Shiga Prefecture  Tamura Station Tamura Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Tamura Station is served by the Biwako Line portion of the Hokuriku Main Line, and is 4.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maibara.
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed unnumbered side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biwako Line | ||||
| Special Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express "Hida": Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Sakata | Local | Nagahama | ||
History
The station opened on October 14, 1931 on the Japanese Government Railway (JGR) Hokuriku Main Line. The station was closed on November 1, 1940 and reopened as "Sakata Station" on December 10, 1954 under the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II. The station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) on April 1, 1987 due to the privatization of JNR.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1270 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Nagahama Institute of Bio-Science and Technology
- Shiga Prefectural Nagahama Dome
- Nagahama Science Park
- Shiga Prefectural Nagahama Agricultural High School
- Shiga Bunkyo Junior College
- Nagahama Municipal Hospital
See also
References
- 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 Tamura Station at Wikimedia Commons