Tehara Station

Railway station in Ritto, Shiga Prefecture, Japan

35°1′38.45″N 135°59′57.25″E / 35.0273472°N 135.9992361°E / 35.0273472; 135.9992361Operated by

JR WestLine(s) C Kusatsu LineDistance32.7 km from TsugePlatforms2 side platformsTracks2Other informationWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedNovember 5, 1922PassengersFY20193069 daily Services

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

Location
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Tehara Station (手原駅, Tehara-eki) 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.

Platforms

1	■ Kusatsu Line	for Kibukawa and Tsuge
2	■ Kusatsu Line	for Kusatsu and Kyoto

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.