Torahime Station 虎姫駅 | ||||||||||||||||
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 Torahime Station, November 2009 | ||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||
| Location | 1042 Hosoda, Daiji-cho,Nagahama City,Shiga Prefecture 529-0144 Japan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°25′28″N136°15′27″E / 35.4244°N 136.2576°E /35.4244; 136.2576 | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR West | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | AHokuriku Main Line | |||||||||||||||
| Distance | 12.8 km (8.0 mi) fromMaibara | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2side platforms | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Ground level | |||||||||||||||
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| Station code | JR-A08 | |||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1 June 1902; 122 years ago (1902-06-01) | |||||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||||
| FY 2023 | 1,394 daily[1] | |||||||||||||||
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Torahime Station (虎姫駅,Torahime-eki) is a passengerrailway station located in the city ofNagahama, Shiga, Japan, operated by theWest Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Torahime Station is served by theHokuriku Main Line, and is 12.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line atMaibara.
The station consists of two opposedside platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.
| 1 | ■ Hokuriku Main Line | forMaibara andKyoto |
| 2 | ■ Hokuriku Main Line | forŌmi-Shiotsu,Tsuruga |
Torahime station opened on 1 June 1902 on theJapanese Government Railway (JGR) Hokuriku Main Line. The station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) on April 1, 1987, due to the privatization ofJapan National Railway.
Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Torahime being assigned station number JR-A08.[2][3]
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 709 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]
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Stations of theHokuriku Main Line and related lines | ||||||
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 Hokuriku Main Line |
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| Hapi-Line Fukui Line | ||||||
| IR Ishikawa Railway Line | ||||||
| Ainokaze Toyama Railway Line | ||||||
| ETR Nihonkai Hisui Line | ||||||
See also:Hokuriku Shinkansen *: Rapid service stops | **:Ainokaze Liner stops |bold:Shirasagi/Thunderbird stops #: On theHapi-Line Fukui Line, all Rapid services stop at Nanjō, except for one round trip, which stops at Imajō instead. | ||||||
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