is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nagahama, Shiga, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Torahime Station is served by the Hokuriku Main Line, and is 12.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .

Torahime Station

Station layout

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

Torahime Station

Platform

History

Torahime station opened on 1 June 1902 on the Japanese Government Railway (JGR) Hokuriku Main Line. The station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) on April 1, 1987 due to the privatization of Japan National Railway.

Torahime Station

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Torahime being assigned station number JR-A08.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 709 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

former Torahime Town Office

Nagahamashi City Torahime Library

Nagahama City Torahime Cultural Hall (Suisenkan) Shiga Prefectural Torahime High School

See also

List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

0541404 JR West official home page

Railway stations in Shiga Prefecture

Railway stations in Japan opened in 1902

Hokuriku Main Line

Nagahama, Shiga