Screen Station
{{short description|Railway station in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Screen Station
| native_name = スクリーン駅
| native_name_lang = ja
| type =
| image = OHMI Railway SCREEN Station.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Screen Station
| other_name =
| address = Takamiya-chō, Hikone-shi, Shiga-ken 522-0201
| country = Japan
| coordinates = {{coord|35.233213|N|136.267253|E|format=dms|region:JP_type:railwaystation|display=inline, title}}
| operator = 20px Ohmi Railway
| line = {{Colorbull|red}} Ohmi Railway Taga Line
| distance =0.8 km from {{STN|Takamiya|x|Shiga}}
| platforms = 1 side platform
| connections =
| structure =
| code = OR08
| status =
| website = {{Official|1=https://www.ohmitetudo.co.jp/railway/station/station-guidance/screen/}}
| opened =15 March 2008
| closed =
| former =
| passengers =634 daily (boarding passengers only)
| pass_year = FY2019
| map_type = Japan Shiga Prefecture#Japan
| map_dot_label = Screen Station
| services =
}}
{{nihongo|Screen Station|スクリーン駅|Sukurīn-eki}} is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway. The station was named after Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd., whose Hikone office the station serves.
Lines
Screen Station is a station of the Ohmi Railway Taga Line, and is located 0.8 rail kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Takamiya Station.{{cite book | last = Terada | first = Hirokazu |title = データブック日本の私鉄 |trans-title=Databook: Japan's Private Railways | publisher = Neko Publishing | date = July 2002 | location = Japan| isbn = 4-87366-874-3}}
Station layout
The station consists of a single platform serving one track.. The station is unattended.
History
Construction started on 5 December 2007,Press release: [http://www.screen.co.jp/press/NR071205.pdf 彦根地区事業所に近江鉄道「スクリーン」駅を設置 (5 December 2009)]. Retrieved on 23 February 2009. {{in lang|ja}} and the station opened on 15 March 2008.The Kyoto Shimbun Web News: [http://www.kyoto-np.co.jp/article.php?mid=P2008031400159&genre=I1&area=S20 新駅「スクリーン駅」が完成 近江鉄道多賀線、15日開業(14 March 2008)]. Retrieved on 23 February 2009. {{in lang|ja}}
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 634 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).{{cite web|url=https://www.city.hikone.lg.jp/kakuka/kikakushinko/3/4/6/2/4/R2/16563.html|script-title=ja:彦根市統計（令和2年版） 第10章 運輸および通信|trans-title=Hikone City Statistics (Reiwa 2nd Year Edition) Chapter 10 Transportation and Communications|year= 2020|publisher= Hikone City|location= Japan|language= Japanese|archiveurl= |archivedate= |accessdate= 11 August 2021}}
Adjacent stations
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Surrounding area
- Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd., Hikone office
- Bridgestone Hikone factory
See also
References
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External links
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- [https://www.ohmitetudo.co.jp/railway/station/station-guidance/screen/ Ohmi Railway official site] {{in lang|ja}}
{{Ohmi Railway}}
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Category:Railway stations in Japan opened in 2008
Category:Railway stations in Shiga Prefecture
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