Shigaraki Kohgen Railway

Shigaraki Kohgen Railway Co., Ltd.
Headquarters adjacent to Shigaraki Station
Overview
Main region(s)Shiga Prefecture, Japan
Stations called at6
Parent companyKōka 55.1%)
Shiga Prefecture (34.5%)
Ohmi Railway (5.3%)
Kōka City Mayor Liaison Council Shigaraki Area Mayor Association (2.9%)
Shiga Bank (1.0%)
As of 31 March 2019
Dates of operationFebruary 10, 1987 (1987-02-10)–present
PredecessorJapanese National Railways (JNR)
Technical
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrificationnot electrified
Length14.7 km (9.1 miles)
Other
Websitekoka-skr.co.jp
Route map

Ohmi Railway Main LineUp arrow
0.0
Kibukawa (貴生川) Left arrowKusatsu LineRight arrow
9.6
Shigarakigūshi (紫香楽宮跡)
10.2
Kumoi (雲井)
12.4
Chokushi (勅旨)
13.4
Gyokukeijimae (玉桂寺前)
14.7
Shigaraki (信楽)

Shigaraki Kohgen Railway Co., Ltd. (信楽高原鐵道株式会社, Shigaraki Kōgen Tetsudō Kabushiki-gaisha) is a Japanese third-sector railway company funded by Shiga Prefecture and the city of Koka.

The railway operates the Shigaraki Line (信楽線), a former JR West line that was transferred to the third sector in 1987. The Shigaraki Line connects Kibukawa on the JR West Kusatsu Line with Shigaraki.