Mikumo Station (三雲駅, Mikumo-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Konan, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Mikumo Station

三雲駅
Mikumo Station in October 2017
General information
Location457 Arakawa Mikumo, Konan-shi, Shiga-ken 520-3221
Japan
Coordinates34°58′59.27″N 136°7′4.00″E / 34.9831306°N 136.1177778°E / 34.9831306; 136.1177778
Operated byWest Japan Railway Company JR West
Line(s) C  Kusatsu Line
Distance20.5 km from Tsuge
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedDecember 15, 1889
Passengers
FY20191957 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Kōsei
towards Kusatsu
Kusatsu Line
Local
Kibukawa
towards Tsuge
Location
Mikumo Station is located in Shiga Prefecture
Mikumo Station
Mikumo Station
Location within Shiga Prefecture
Mikumo Station is located in Japan
Mikumo Station
Mikumo Station
Mikumo Station (Japan)

Lines

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Mikumo Station is served by the Kusatsu Line, and is 20.5 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tsuge.

Station layout

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The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

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1  Kusatsu Line for Kibukawa and Tsuge
2  Kusatsu Line for Kusatsu and Kyoto

History

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Mikumo Station opened on December 15, 1889 as a station on the Kansai Railway, which was nationalized in 1907 to become part of the Japanese Government Railway (JGR), and subsequently 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

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1957 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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  • Kosei Mikumo Post Office
  • Shiga Prefectural Road No. 13 Hikone Yokaichi Kosai Linel

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 令和元年滋賀県統計書 [Shiga Prefecture Statistics (Reiwa 1st Year Edition)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Shiga Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
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