Shigaraki Station
Shigaraki Station (信楽駅, Shigaraki Eki) is a railway station operated by Shigaraki Kohgen Railway in Kōka, Shiga, Japan. It is the southwestern terminus of the Shigaraki Line.
Shigaraki Station 信楽駅 | |
|---|---|
 Station entrance | |
| Location | Kōka, Shiga Japan |
| Operated by | Shigaraki Kohgen Railway |
| Line(s) | Shigaraki Line |
| Distance | 14.7 km from Kibukawa[1] |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At-grade |
| History | |
| Opened | 8 May 1933 |
| Passengers | |
| 658 per day (2017)[2] | |
Station overview
Shigaraki Station has two side platforms, and along with Kibukawa Station at the other end, are the only manned stations on the entire line.[3] Directly outside of the station, there is 5.3 m tall statue of a bake-danuki, which is a well-known product of the area. The statue's clothes are changed depending on the season.[4] Items recovered from Shigaraki train disaster are on display within the station building.[5]
Ridership
| Ridership per day [2] | |
|---|---|
| Year | Ridership |
| 2011 | 852 |
| 2012 | 861 |
| 2013 | 759 |
| 2014 | 691 |
| 2015 | 742 |
| 2016 | 864 |
| 2017 | 658 |
Gallery
Shigaraki Station prior to its renovation
A SKR400 series train approaching Shigaraki Station
Trains at the maintenance depot north of the station
Some of the many Shigaraki ware bake-danuki statues decorating the station
References
- "Station/Train". Shigaraki Kohgen Railway (in Japanese). Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- "国土数値情報 駅別乗降客数データ". GIS (in Japanese). MLIT. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- "レトロな駅や田んぼアートをめぐる！滋賀・信楽高原鐵道の旅". LINE トラベル (in Japanese). Venture Republic Inc. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- "巨大タヌキ像もマスク姿に コロナ予防呼び掛け 滋賀・信楽駅前" (in Japanese). Kyoto Shimbun. 21 April 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- "福知山線脱線事故１５年】追悼施設、遺留物…大事故の記憶、どう伝えるか？ 事業者アンケート" (in Japanese). Sankei Shimbun. 24 April 2020. p. 3. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
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