is a passenger

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located in the city of

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Shiga Prefecture is a landlocked prefecture of Japan in the Kansai region of Honshu. Shiga Prefecture has a population of 1,398,972 as of 1 February 2025 and has a geographic area of . Shiga Prefecture borders Fukui Prefecture to the north, Gifu Prefecture to th ...

, Japan, operated by the private railway company

Keihan Electric Railway The , known colloquially as the , , or simply , is a major Japanese private railway operator in Osaka, Kyoto, and Shiga Prefectures. The transit network includes seven lines; four main lines with heavy rolling stock, two interurban lines, and a ...

Lines

Shigasato Station is a station of the

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, and is 10.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed unnumbered

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s connected by a level crossing. There is no station building, but only a sheet built directly on the platform. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Shigasato Station was opened on May 15, 1927. In May 1955, the station was relocated 400 meters towards Ishiyamadera Station from its original location.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 932 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

*Shigasato Hospital * Shigasato Post Office *

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References

External links

Keihan official home page
Railway stations in Shiga Prefecture Stations of Keihan Electric Railway Railway stations in Japan opened in 1927 Railway stations in Ōtsu {{Shiga-railstation-stub