Otsukyo Station
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Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
of West Japan Railway Company
West Japan Railway Company
, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...
in Ōtsu
Otsu, Shiga
is the capital city of Shiga, Japan. The city was founded on October 1, 1898. As of October 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 338,629 with an average age of 40.7 years and a population density of 905.28 persons per km²...
, Shiga, Japan
Japan
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. The station is connected to Ōjiyama Station
Ojiyama Station
is a train station on the Ishiyama Sakamoto Line operated by Keihan Electric Railway. The station is connected to Ōtsukyō Station on the Kosei Line of West Japan Railway Company.-History:The station opened on March 1, 1946...
of Keihan Electric Railway
Keihan Electric Railway
is a Japanese railway operator in Osaka, Kyoto, and Shiga Prefectures. It is known as , or .-History:Keihan started its operation between Osaka and Kyoto in 1910. It was the first electric railway to connect these two cities, and the first line on the left bank of Yodo River...
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Ōtsukyō Station was renamed from Nishi-Ōtsu Station (西大津駅) on March 15, 2008.