Tehara Station

Tehara Station (手原駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Rittō, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines
Tehara Station is served by the Kusatsu Line, and is 32.7 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tsuge.

Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station is staffed.

History
Tehara Station opened on November 5, 1922 as a station on the Japanese Government Railway (JGR), which subsequently became 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 3069 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

 * Ritto City Hall
 * Shiga Prefectural Ritto High School