Kita-Komatsu Station
# Kita-Komatsu Station

Kita-Komatsu Station (北小松駅, Kita-Komatsu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

## Lines

Kita-Komatsu Station is served by the Kosei Line, and is 34.5 kilometres (21.4 miles) from the starting point of the line at Yamashina and 40.0 kilometres (24.9 miles) from Kyoto.

## Station layout

The station consists of two opposed elevated side platforms with the station building underneath. The station is staffed.

## Platforms

| 1 | ■ Kosei Line | for Ōmi-Imazu and Tsuruga |
| - | - | - |
| 2 | ■ Kosei Line | for Katata and Kyoto |

## History

The station opened on 20 July 1974 as a station on the Japan National Railway (JNR). The station became part of the West Japan Railway Company on 1 April1987 due to the privatization and dissolution of the JNR.

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Kita-Komatsu being assigned station number JR-B18.

## Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 361 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

## Surrounding area

* Otsu City Komatsu Civic Center
* Shiga Komatsu Post Office
* Kitakomatsu Swimming Pool
* Yobai Falls
