Kōnan Station (Shiga)

Kōnan Station (甲南駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kōka, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines
Kōnan Station is served by the Kusatsu Line, and is 12.5 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tsuge.

Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

History
Kōnan Station opened on February 19, 1890 as Fukawa Station (深川駅) 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 Kōnan Station on April 10, 1956. 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 855 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

 * former Konan town hall
 * Koka City Konan Daiichi Elementary School