Toriimoto Station

Toriimoto Station (鳥居本駅, Toriimoto-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway.

Toriimoto Station

彦根口駅
Toriimoto Station in July 2007
General information
Location647 Toriimotocho, Hikone-shi, Shiga-ken 522-0004
Japan
Coordinates35.2849°N 136.2829°E / 35.2849; 136.2829
Operated by Ohmi Railway
Line(s)■ Ohmi Railway Main Line
Distance3.4 km from Maibara
Platforms1 side platform
Other information
Station codeOR03
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedMarch 15, 1931
Passengers
FY2019103 daily
Location
Toriimoto Station
Location within Shiga Prefecture
Toriimoto Station
Toriimoto Station (Japan)

Lines

Toriimoto Station is served by the Ohmi Railway Main Line, and is located 3.4 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maibara Station.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of a single island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station building is unattended.

Platform
  ■ Main Line for Hikone and Maibara
  ■ Main Line for Yokaichi, Kibukawa and Ōmi-Hachiman

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Ohmi Railway Main Line
Fujitec-mae   Rapid   Hikone
Fujitec-mae   Local   Hikone

History

Torimoto Station was opened on March 15, 1931. The station building received protection as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in 2013. [2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 103 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area
  • Hikone City Hall Toriimoto Branch Office
  • Hikone City Toriimoto Junior High School
  • Hikone City Toriimoto Elementary School
  • Shiga Prefectural Toriimoto School for the Disabled

See also

References
  1. Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
  2. "近江鉄道鳥居本駅舎". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  3. 彦根市統計（令和2年版） 第10章 運輸および通信 [Hikone City Statistics (Reiwa 2nd Year Edition) Chapter 10 Transportation and Communications] (in Japanese). Japan: Hikone City. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.

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