Terashō Station

Terashō Station 寺庄駅
Terashō Station in February 2012
General information
Location	Kōnan-chō Terashō 481-1, Kōka-shi, Shiga-ken 520-3301 Japan
Coordinates	34°55′8.68″N 136°11′9.21″E
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	C  Kusatsu Line
Distance	10.5 km from Tsuge
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Website	Official website
History
Opened	December 25, 1959
Passengers
FY2019	753 daily
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Kōnan towards Kusatsu Kusatsu Line Local Kōka towards Tsuge
Location Terashō Station Location within Shiga Prefecture Terashō Station Terashō Station (Japan)

Terashō Station (寺庄駅, Terashō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kōka, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Terashō Station is served by the Kusatsu Line, and is 10.5 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tsuge.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track, with an elevated station building. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1

■ Kusatsu Line

for Tsuge for Kibukawa and Kusatsu

History

Terashō Station opened on December 25, 1959 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.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 753 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• Shiga Prefectural Konan High School
• Jizo-do (Hokukaku-do)
• Former Shiga Bank Konan Branch-Designed by Vories. Completed in 1925. Former Terashō Bank head office.
• Koga City Konan Junior High School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Terashō Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR West official home page