Inae Station

Railway station in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan

35°12′12″N 136°11′41″E / 35.2033°N 136.1946°E / 35.2033; 136.1946Operated by

JR WestLine(s)

Biwako LineDistance16.1 km from MaibaraPlatforms2 side platformsConstructionStructure typeGround levelOther informationStation code JR-A16 WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 July 1920PassengersFY20192556 daily

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

Inae Station (稲枝駅, Inae-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hikone, Shiga, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Inae Station is served by the Biwako Line portion of the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is 16.1 kilometers from Maibara and 462.0 kilometers from Tokyo.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station building is attended.

Platform

1	■ Biwako Line	for Kusatsu and Kyoto
2	■ Biwako Line	for Maibara, Nagahama and Ōgaki

Adjacent stations

«	Service
Biwako Line
Special Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express "Hida": Does not stop at this station
Kawase	Loca	Notogawa

History

The station opened on 1 July 1920 as a station on the Japanese Government Railway (JGR) Tōkaidō Line, which became the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II. The station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) on 1 April 1987 due to the privatization of JNR.^[1] A new station building was completed in 2014.

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Inae being assigned station number JR-A16.^[2]^[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2559 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[4]

Surrounding area

Seisen University / Seisen College Junior College

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. 32. 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.
^ 彦根市統計（令和2年版）第10章運輸および通信 [Hikone City Statistics (Reiwa 2nd Year Edition) Chapter 10 Transportation and Communications] (in Japanese). Japan: Hikone City. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.