Karasaki Station

Location
	Karasaki Station Location within Shiga Prefecture Karasaki Station Karasaki Station (Japan)

Karasaki Station

唐崎駅
Karasaki Station; 唐崎駅
	Karasaki Station, February 2008
General information
Location	2-11 Karasaki, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0106; Japan
Coordinates	35°02′59″N 135°52′01″E / 35.0497°N 135.8669°E
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	Kosei Line
Distance	8.5 km from Yamashina
Platforms	1 island platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	JR-B28
Website	Official website
History
Opened	20 July 1974
Passengers
FY2019	3,871 daily
Location
Location
	Karasaki Station Location within Shiga Prefecture Karasaki Station Karasaki Station (Japan)

Karasaki Station (唐崎駅, Karasaki-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

Karasaki Station is served by the Kosei Line, and is 8.5 kilometres (5.3 miles) from the starting point of the line at Yamashina and 14.0 kilometres (8.7 miles) from Kyoto.

Station layout

The station consists of one elevated island platform with the station building underneath. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ Kosei Line	for Katata , Ōmi-Imazu and Tsuruga
2	■ Kosei Line	for Kyoto

Adjacent Stations

«	Service
Kosei Line
Special Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station
Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station
Ōtsukyō	Local	Hieizan Sakamoto

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 Karasaki being assigned station number JR-B28.^[2]^[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3871 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[4]

Surrounding area

Otsu City Hall Karasaki Branch
Karasaki Shrine
Otsu Municipal Karasaki Junior High School
Otsu City Karasaki Elementary School

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.

External links

Media related to Karasaki Station at Wikimedia Commons

JR West official home page

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[1] 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.

[2] "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.

[3] "「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.

[Shiga2019stats-4] 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.

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