Minami-Hikone Station

Minami-Hikone Station (南彦根駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hikone, Shiga, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines
Minami-Hikone Station is served by the Biwako Line portion of the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is 9.3 kilometers from Maibara and 455.2 kilometers from Tokyo,

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

History
The station opened on 30 June 1981.

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Minami-Hikone being assigned station number JR-A14.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 5901 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

 * Hikone Regional Joint Government Building
 * Labor Welfare Center
 * Hikone Driving School