is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.
Lines Ōtani Station is served by the Keihan Keishin Line, and is 5.0 kilometers from the starting point of the line at .
Station layout The station consists of two opposed unnumbered side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
Platforms
History Ōtani Station was opened on August 18, 1879 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Tōkaidō Main Line. The Keitsu Electric Railway (the predecessor to the Keihan Electric Railway) connected to the station on August 15, 1912. Due to a change in the routing of the tracks the JGR portion of the station was discontinued in 1921.
Past line
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 189 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area Semimaru Shrine Japan National Route 1
See also List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
Keihan official home page