Shigasato Station
# Shigasato Station

Shigasato Station (滋賀里駅, Shigasato-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.

## Lines

Shigasato Station is a station of the Ishiyama Sakamoto Line, and is 10.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ishiyamadera.

## Station layout

The station consists of two opposed unnumbered side platforms connected by a level crossing. There is no station building, but only a sheet built directly on the platform. The station is unattended.

## Platforms

| South | ■ Ishiyama Sakamoto Line | for Sakamoto-hieizanguchi |
| - | - | - |
| North | ■ Ishiyama Sakamoto Line | for Biwako-Hamaōtsu and Ishiyamadera |

## Adjacent stations

| « | « | Service | » | » |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Keihan Ishiyama Sakamoto Line |||||
| Minami-Shiga | Minami-Shiga | - | Anō | Anō |

## History

Shigasato Station was opened on May 15, 1927. In May 1955, the station was relocated 400 meters towards Ishiyamadera Station from its original location.

## Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 932 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

## Surrounding area

* Shigasato Hospital
* Shigasato Post Office
* Japan National Route 161
