Inae Station
| File:Inae Station 2017.jpg East gate of the station, November 2017 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 332 Inaecho, Hikone-shi, Shiga-ken 521-1125 Japan | ||||
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| System | JR-West regional rail station | ||||
| Operated by | |||||
| Line | File:JRW kinki-A.svg Biwako Line | ||||
| Distance | 16.1 km from Maibara | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Ground level | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | JR-A16 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1 July 1920 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY 2023 | 4,660 daily[1] | ||||
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Inae Station (稲枝駅, Inae-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hikone, Shiga, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines
[edit | edit source]Inae Station is served by the Biwako Line portion of the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is 16.1 kilometers from Maibara and 462.0 kilometers from Tokyo.
Station layout
[edit | edit source]The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station building is attended.
Platform
[edit | edit source]| 1 | ■ Biwako Line | for Kusatsu and Kyoto |
| 2 | ■ Biwako Line | for Maibara, Nagahama and Ōgaki |
Adjacent stations
[edit | edit source]| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biwako Line | ||||
| Special Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express "Hida": Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Kawase | Local | Notogawa | ||
History
[edit | edit source]The station opened on 1 July 1920 as a station on the Japanese Government Railway (JGR) Tōkaidō Line, which became the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II. The station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) on 1 April 1987 due to the privatization of JNR.[2] A new station building was completed in 2014.
Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Inae being assigned station number JR-A16.[3][4]
Passenger statistics
[edit | edit source]In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2559 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[5]
Surrounding area
[edit | edit source]- Seisen University / Seisen College Junior College
See also
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External links
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