Kōsei Station

甲西駅
Kōsei Station in September 2007
General information
Location20-14 Hiramatsu, Konan-shi, Shiga-ken 520-3232
Japan
Coordinates35°0′2.34″N 136°4′56.5″E / 35.0006500°N 136.082361°E / 35.0006500; 136.082361
Operated byWest Japan Railway Company JR West
Line(s) C  Kusatsu Line
Distance24.3 km from Tsuge
Platforms1 side platform
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedOctober 1, 1981
Passengers
FY20192318 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Ishibe
towards Kusatsu
 Kusatsu Line
Local
 Mikumo
towards Tsuge
Location
Kōsei Station is located in Shiga Prefecture
Kōsei Station
Kōsei Station
Location within Shiga Prefecture
Kōsei Station is located in Japan
Kōsei Station
Kōsei Station
Kōsei Station (Japan)

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).

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).[1]

Surrounding area

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

See also

References

  1. ↑ 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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