Shimanoseki Station
# Shimanoseki Station

Shimanoseki Station (島ノ関駅, Shimanoseki-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

Shimanoseki Station is a station of the Ishiyama Sakamoto Line, and is 6.0 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. The station is unattended.

## Platforms

| Station side | ■ Ishiyama Sakamoto Line | for Biwako-Hamaōtsu and Sakamoto-hieizanguchi |
| - | - | - |
| Opposite side | ■ Ishiyama Sakamoto Line | for Ishiyamadera |

## Adjacent stations

| « | « | Service | » | » |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Keihan Ishiyama Sakamoto Line |||||
| Ishiba | Ishiba | - | Biwako-hamaotsu | Biwako-hamaotsu |

## History

Shimanoseki Station was opened on March 1, 1913.

## Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1121 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

## Surrounding area

* Shiga Prefectural Police Headquarters / Shiga Prefectural Public Safety Commission
* Shiga Prefectural Lake Biwa Cultural Center
* Lake Otsu Nagisa Park
* Otsu Civic Hall
* Otsu City Chuo Elementary School
