is a funicular railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Hieizan Railway.
Lines Hōraioka Station is a station of the Sakamoto Cable, and is 0.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at . The train will stop only when it is notified in advance or when there is a call from the telephone installed at the station, and it usually passes.
Station layout The station consists of a single side platform with no station building. Due to the not-so-steep slope of 160 ‰ in the vicinity, the platform is sloped rather than stepped.
Adjacent stations
History Hōraioka Station was opened on April 2, 1984
Surrounding area The station is located in dense forest with no road access, as the mountain paths to the station are usually blocked by called trees and debris. On alighting at this station, passengers have no choice but to return to the next train.
See also List of railway stations in Japan
External links
Sakamoto Cable official home page