is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines Ōtsukyō Station is served by the Kosei Line, and is 5.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at and 10.9 kilometers from .
Station layout The station consists of two elevated island platforms with the station building underneath. The station is staffed.
Platforms
Adjacent Stations
History The station opened on July 20, 1974 as on the Japan National Railway (JNR). The station became part of the West Japan Railway Company on April 1, 1987 due to the privatization and dissolution of the JNR. It was renamed to its present name on March 15, 2008.
Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Ōtsukyō being assigned station number JR-B29.
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 9,672 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area Keihan Electric Railway Ishiyama Sakamoto Line Keihan-otsukyo Station Otsu City Ojiyama Sports Park Ojiyama Athletics Stadium Ojiyama Stadium Otsu City Hall
See also List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
JR West official home page