title: Karahashimae Station
text: # Karahashimae Station
  
  Karahashimae Station (唐橋前駅, Karahashimae-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
  
  Karahashimae Station is a station of the Ishiyama Sakamoto Line, and is 0.7 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. The station is unattended.
  
  ### Platforms
  
  | Station side | ■ Ishiyama Sakamoto Line | for Biwako-Hamaōtsu and Sakamoto-hieizanguchi |
  | - | - | - |
  | Opposite side | ■ Ishiyama Sakamoto Line | for Ishiyamadera |
  
  ## Adjacent stations
  
  | « | « | Service | » | » |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Keihan Ishiyama Sakamoto Line |||||
  | Ishiyamadera | Ishiyamadera | - | Keihan Ishiyama | Keihan Ishiyama |
  
  ## History
  
  Karahashimae Station was opened on January 17, 1914.
  
  ## Passenger statistics
  
  In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 800 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * Seto no Karahashi
  * Otsu City Seiran Elementary School
  * Shiga Prefectural Seta Technical High School
  * Japan National Route 422
  