Kōsei Station

Railway station in Konan, Shiga Prefecture, Japan

35°0′2.34″N 136°4′56.5″E / 35.0006500°N 136.082361°E / 35.0006500; 136.082361Operated by

JR WestLine(s) C Kusatsu LineDistance24.3 km from TsugePlatforms1 side platformOther informationWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedOctober 1, 1981PassengersFY20192318 daily Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Ishibe towards Kusatsu		Kusatsu Line Local		Mikumo towards Tsuge

Location

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

Lines

Kōsei Station is served by the Kusatsu Line, and is 24.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tsuge.

Station layout

The station consists of a single side platform serving one bi-directional track, with an elevated station building. The station his attended

Platforms

■ Kusatsu Line

for Kibukawa and Tsuge
for Kusatsu and Kyoto

History

Kōsei Station was opened on October 1, 1981 as a passenger station on 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.