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Terashō Station

Railway station in Kōka, Shiga Prefecture, Japan

34°55′8.68″N 136°11′9.21″E / 34.9190778°N 136.1858917°E / 34.9190778; 136.1858917Operated by

JR WestLine(s) C Kusatsu LineDistance10.5 km from TsugePlatforms1 side platformOther informationWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedDecember 25, 1959PassengersFY2019753 daily Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Kōnan towards Kusatsu		Kusatsu Line Local		Kōka towards Tsuge

Location
Terashō Station Location within Shiga Prefecture Show map of Shiga Prefecture Terashō Station Terashō Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Terashō Station (寺庄駅, Terashō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kōka, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Terashō Station is served by the Kusatsu Line, and is 10.5 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tsuge.

Station layout

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

Platforms

■ Kusatsu Line

for Tsuge
for Kibukawa and Kusatsu

History

Terashō Station opened on December 25, 1959 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.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 753 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[1]

Surrounding area

Shiga Prefectural Konan High School
Jizo-do (Hokukaku-do)
Former Shiga Bank Konan Branch-Designed by Vories. Completed in 1925. Former Terashō Bank head office.
Koga City Konan Junior High School