Nishiki StationNishiki Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.LinesNishiki Station is a station of the Ishiyama Sakamoto Line, and is 4.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at.Station layoutThe station consists of two opposed unnumbered side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.HistoryNishiki Station was opened on March 1, 1913. The station was closed from August 15, 1944, to September 1, 1959.Passenger statisticsIn fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 978 passengers daily.Surrounding area Shiga University Faculty of Education Elementary School Shiga University Faculty of Education Junior High School