The station opened on July 20, 1974 as Nishi-Ōtsu Station (西大津駅, Nishi-Ōtsu eki) on the Japan National Railway (JNR).[1] The station became part of the West Japan Railway Company on April 1, 1987 due to the privatization and dissolution of the JNR. It was renamed to its present name on March 15, 2008.
Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Ōtsukyō being assigned station number JR-B29.[2][3]
Passenger statisticsedit
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 9,672 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]
^Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 33. ISBN4-533-02980-9.
^ ["Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
^ ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
^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.
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Ōtsukyō, station, this, article, relies, excessively, references, primary, sources, please, improve, this, article, adding, secondary, tertiary, sources, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, december, 2022, learn, when, remove, this, templat. This article relies excessively on references to primary sources Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources Find sources Ōtsukyō Station news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Ōtsukyō Station 大津京駅 Ōtsukyō eki is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu Shiga Prefecture Japan operated by the West Japan Railway Company JR West Ōtsukyō Station大津京駅Ōtsukyō Station September 2019General informationLocation2 8 Ōjigaoka Ōtsu shi Shiga ken 520 0025JapanCoordinates35 01 28 N 135 51 27 E 35 0245 N 135 8575 E 35 0245 135 8575Operated byJR WestLine s Kosei LineDistance5 4 km from YamashinaPlatforms2 island platformsConnectionsBus stopConstructionStructure typeElevatedAccessibleYesOther informationStation code JR B29 WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened20 July 1974Previous namesNishi Ōtsu to 2008 PassengersFY20199 672 dailyLocationŌtsukyō StationLocation within Shiga PrefectureShow map of Shiga PrefectureŌtsukyō StationŌtsukyō Station Japan Show map of Japan Contents 1 Lines 2 Station layout 3 Platforms 4 Adjacent Stations 5 History 6 Passenger statistics 7 Surrounding area 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksLines editŌtsukyō Station is served by the Kosei Line and is 5 4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Yamashina and 10 9 kilometers from Kyoto Station layout editThe station consists of two elevated island platforms with the station building underneath The station is staffed Platforms edit1 2 Kosei Line for Katata Ōmi Imazu and Tsuruga3 4 Kosei Line for KyotoAdjacent Stations edit Service Kosei LineYamashina Special Rapid Service Hieizan SakamotoYamashina Rapid Service Hieizan SakamotoYamashina Local KarasakiHistory editThe station opened on July 20 1974 as Nishi Ōtsu Station 西大津駅 Nishi Ōtsu eki on the Japan National Railway JNR 1 The station became part of the West Japan Railway Company on April 1 1987 due to the privatization and dissolution of the JNR It was renamed to its present name on March 15 2008 Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Ōtsukyō being assigned station number JR B29 2 3 Passenger statistics editIn fiscal 2019 the station was used by an average of 9 672 passengers daily boarding passengers only 4 Surrounding area editKeihan Electric Railway Ishiyama Sakamoto Line Keihan otsukyo Station Otsu City Ojiyama Sports Park Ojiyama Athletics Stadium Ojiyama Stadium Otsu City HallSee also editList of railway stations in JapanReferences edit Ishino Tetsu et al eds 1998 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄 JR編 Station Transition Directory JNR JR in Japanese Vol II Tokyo JTB Corporation p 33 ISBN 4 533 02980 9 近畿エリアの12路線 のべ300駅に 駅ナンバー を導入します Station numbers will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area westjr co jp in Japanese 20 July 2016 Archived from the original on 16 November 2022 Retrieved 30 December 2022 駅ナンバー 一覧表 Station number list PDF westjr co jp in Japanese 20 July 2016 Archived from the original PDF on 16 November 2022 Retrieved 30 December 2022 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 edit nbsp Media related to Ōtsukyō Station at Wikimedia Commons JR West official home page nbsp This Shiga Prefecture railroad station related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ōtsukyō Station amp oldid 1131811444, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
