Tarōbōgū-mae Station
Railway station in Higashiōmi, Shiga Prefecture, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tarōbōgūmae Station (太郎坊宮前駅, Tarōbōgūmae-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Higashiōmi, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway. Although Ohmi Railway did use the name Tarōbōgū-mae with long sound for the first "o" on its web page,[1] as of 2024 it does use the name Tarobōgū-mae with a short sound for the first "o".
Tarōbōgūmae Station 太郎坊宮前駅 | |||||
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 Tarōbōgūmae Station, July 2003 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 2-10 Yōkaichishimizu, Higashiōmi-shi, Shiga-ken 27-0018 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 35.1084°N 136.1840°E | ||||
| Operated by |  Ohmi Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Ohmi Railway Yōkaichi Line | ||||
| Distance | 1.3 km from Yōkaichi | ||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | OR17 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | December 29, 1913 | ||||
| Previous names | Tarōbō (until 1919) | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2019 | 501 daily | ||||
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Lines
Tarōbōgūmae Station is served by the Ohmi Railway Yōkaichi Line, and is located 1.3 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Yōkaichi Station.[2]
Station layout
The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| ■ Yōkaichi Line | for Yōkaichi for Omi-Hachiman |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohmi Railway Yōkaichi Line | ||||
| Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Shin-Yōkaichi | Local | Ichinobe | ||
History
Tarōbōgūmae Station was opened on December 29, 1913 as Tarōbō Station (太郎坊駅, Tarōbō-eki) . It was renamed to its present name on April 1, 1998.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 415 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surroundings
- Agata Jinja (Tarōbōgū)
- Japan National Route 421
See also
References
External links
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