Hino Station (Shiga)
# Hino Station (Shiga)

Hino Station (日野駅, Hino-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Hino, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway.

## Lines

Hino Station is served by the Ohmi Railway Main Line, and is located 37.8 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maibara Station.

## Station layout

The station consists of two unnumbered opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing.

## Platforms

| ■ Main Line | for Hikone and Maibara for Yokaichi, Kibukawa and Omi-Hachiman |
| - | - |

## Adjacent stations

| « | Service | » |
| - | - | - |
| Ohmi Railway Main Line |||||
| Sakuragawa | Rapid | Minakuchi |
| Asahino | Local | Minakuchi Matsuo |

## History

Hino Station was opened on October 1, 1900. In 2017, plans to demolish the old station building were opposed by local residents in favor of preservation, and after remodeling the old station building is now used as a cafe, tourist information center and museum.

## Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 472 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

## Surroundings

* Shiga Prefectural Road 183 Hino Tokuhara Line
* Hino Municipal Hissa Elementary School
* Hino Town Hall
