Hōrai Station

Railway station in Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan

35°10′57″N 135°54′55″E / 35.1824°N 135.9153°E / 35.1824; 135.9153Operated by

JR WestLine(s)

Kosei LineDistance24.9 km from YamashinaPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2ConstructionStructure typeElevatedAccessibleNoneOther informationStation code JR-B22 WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened20 July 1974PassengersFY20191029 daily Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Wani towards Kyoto		Kosei Line Local		Shiga towards Tsuruga

Location
Hōrai Station Location within Shiga Prefecture Show map of Shiga Prefecture Hōrai Station Hōrai Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Hōrai Station (蓬萊駅, Hōrai-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

Hōrai Station is served by the Kosei Line, and is 24.9 kilometres (15.5 miles) from the starting point of the line at Yamashina and 30.4 kilometres (18.9 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).^[1] The station became part of the West Japan Railway Company on 1 April 1987 due to the privatization and dissolution of the JNR.

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Hōrai being assigned station number JR-B22.^[2]^[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1029 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[4]

Surrounding area

Hachisho Shrine
Otsu City Shiga Junior High School
Horaihama Swimming Pool
BSC Water Sports Center

References

^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 33. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
^ "近畿エリアの12路線のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します！" ["Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
^ "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
^ 令和元年滋賀県統計書 [Shiga Prefecture Statistics (Reiwa 1st Year Edition)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Shiga Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.