Biwako-Hamaotsu Station - Otsu

It is a station on the Keihan Keihan Line where you can enjoy trams, subways, and mountain railways all at once. If you park your car on the railroad tracks around the station, you will hear a horn.

A station longed for by fans who can get on two routes with combined tracks! I personally think that. Well, if there was a combined orbit fan. By the way, I'm a modest fan. An ordinary train runs on an ordinary road like a tram. Such a landscape that slightly protrudes from everyday life is the attraction (I think) of the combined orbit, but the name is overwhelmingly Enoden. The degree of exposure of the media is also completely different. However, Keihan Railway is not defeated either. Each of the two lines at this station has a beloved combined track section. The Keizu line is less than 700m to Kamieicho station, and the Ishizakayama main line is about 400m to Mitsuiji station. Both are standard rail (1435m) double lines. The Kamisakaemachi station route is relatively wide and there is a fair amount of traffic. A road with a slightly urban atmosphere that seems to have four lanes without a railroad track. The appearance of a 4-car train with a total length of about 70 m passing by quietly is somewhat majestic. It is full of charm that is different from Enoden. The Mitsui-ji station route has a slightly chilly atmosphere, and in particular, the feeling of the place where it starts to drift after passing the Tohama Otsu (tenant building) tomorrow, or something glossy and sober and astringent scenery is wonderful. It's a double line, and it should be wider than Enoden as a whole, but it feels narrower than the actual number because there are locally tight parts. My favorite point is the Yurume S-shaped curve. If you look at it with a telescope, it feels good that the train and the building are even closer together. There are 3 types of vehicles. The 800 type (Kyotsu line) with a total length of about 17 m and the 600 type and 700 type (Ishizakayama main line) with a total length of about 15 m, both have a total width of only 2,380 mm. It's pretty narrow. The Keikyu 1000 type with the same standard track (1435 mm) is 2,830 mm. Even the narrow gauge (1062mm) Enoden is 2,450mm, so I'm talking about how narrow it is. I think it would be nice to have 800 type seats (cross seats) in 3 rows (1 + 2). The operation interval during the day is about 10 minutes on the Keizu line and 17 to 20 minutes on the Ishiyama Sakamoto line. It is frequent enough for shooting purposes. If you place this station at the center of your activities, you can use the "Keihan Train Biwako 1-day Sightseeing Ticket". All-you-can-ride for 700 yen for one day at Goryo Station-Biwakohama Otsu Station, Ishiyamaji Station-Sakamoto Hiei Yamaguchi Station. Although it is not large in terms of area, it was convenient for repeating riding, shooting, getting off, and shooting in the combined section. As an aside, both the Keizu line and the Ishiyama Sakamoto line are orbital lines, that is, legally streetcars. On the other hand, Enoden is a railway line, that is, an ordinary train. In Japan, trams can't exceed 30m in length! According to the law (orbital law), trains should run on ordinary roads! There is a law (Railway Law), but according to it, Keihan Train and Enoden are both Ikan. It is a special case that solved it. It's a special hurray. I would like you to try running the Shinkansen on the road as a special case.

A chaotic station where full-size trains and small trams board the same railroad tracks. When you get out of the station, you'll be impressed even if you don't like trains, especially when you see a full-size train running leisurely on the road. * My son really liked it.

Beautiful lake Lake Biwa and Mt. Ibuki are blessed with nature and have prospered since ancient times. It has the best view in Kansai. Isn't it suitable for the capital relocation destination? Hamaotsu is a road track parallel to the roadway. It is in harmony with the old town.

It is the central station of Otsu City on the Keihan Railway. It is convenient for sightseeing. It is far from JR Otsu station. From JR Otsukyo Station, it is 4 stops by Keihan Railway. This route is easy to reach.

Sightseeing trains, foot of the area. I'm a little impressed that you can get to Otsu by connecting from Osaka to Keihan. Next time I would like to take a pleasure boat.