title: Terashō Station
text: # Terashō Station
  
  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
  
  | 1 | ■ 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).
  
  ## 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
  