Kōsei Station

Kōsei Station (甲西駅, Kōsei-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Konan, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Kōsei Station 甲西駅
Kōsei Station in September 2007
General information
Location	20-14 Hiramatsu, Konan-shi, Shiga-ken 520-3232 Japan
Coordinates	35°0′2.34″N 136°4′56.5″E
Operated by	JR West
Line	C  Kusatsu Line
Distance	24.3 km from Tsuge
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Website	Official website
History
Opened	October 1, 1981
Passengers
FY 2023	4,090 daily[1]
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Ishibe towards Kusatsu Kusatsu Line Local Mikumo towards Tsuge
Location Kōsei Station Location within Shiga Prefecture Show map of Shiga Prefecture Kōsei Station Kōsei Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Kōsei Station is served by the Kusatsu Line, and is 24.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tsuge.

Station layout

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

Platforms

1

■ Kusatsu Line

for Kibukawa and Tsuge for Kusatsu and Kyoto

History

Kōsei Station was opened on October 1, 1981 as a passenger station 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 2318 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[2]

Surrounding area

• Konan City Hall East Office
• Konan Municipal Kosai Junior High School
• Konan Central Fire Department

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan