title: Shigasato Station
text: # Shigasato Station
  
  Shigasato Station (滋賀里駅, Shigasato-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.
  
  ## Lines
  
  Shigasato Station is a station of the Ishiyama Sakamoto Line, and is 10.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ishiyamadera.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station consists of two opposed unnumbered side platforms connected by a level crossing. There is no station building, but only a sheet built directly on the platform. The station is unattended.
  
  ## Platforms
  
  | South | ■ Ishiyama Sakamoto Line | for Sakamoto-hieizanguchi |
  | - | - | - |
  | North | ■ Ishiyama Sakamoto Line | for Biwako-Hamaōtsu and Ishiyamadera |
  
  ## Adjacent stations
  
  | « | « | Service | » | » |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Keihan Ishiyama Sakamoto Line |||||
  | Minami-Shiga | Minami-Shiga | - | Anō | Anō |
  
  ## History
  
  Shigasato Station was opened on May 15, 1927. In May 1955, the station was relocated 400 meters towards Ishiyamadera Station from its original location.
  
  ## Passenger statistics
  
  In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 932 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * Shigasato Hospital
  * Shigasato Post Office
  * Japan National Route 161
  