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Shigaraki Kogen Railway train at Shigaraki Station.

The Shigaraki Kogen Railway (信楽高原鉄道) is a short train line operating entirely within Koka city. The main destination is the Shigaraki Ceramic Park. It takes about 22 min. from Kibukawa Station to Shigaraki Station.

Other than Kibukawa and Shigaraki Stations, the train stations in-between have no personnel. You need to pay the train driver when getting off at those stations.

In September 2013, Typhoon Man-Yi damaged a railway bridge and other parts of the railway, forcing it to close for repairs. Substitute buses ran along the railway line until the railway reopened in 2014.

Kibukawa Station (貴生川駅) - Transfer point between the Ohmi Railway Line, JR Kusatsu Line, and Shigaraki Kogen Line.
Shigarakigushi Station (紫香楽宮跡駅) -
Kumoi Station (雲井駅) -
Chokushi Station (勅旨駅) -
Gyokukeiji-mae Station (玉桂寺前駅) -
Shigaraki Station (信楽駅) - Station for Shigaraki Ceramic Park. Bicycle rental at station.

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+[[File:20160723 2014.jpg|thumb|500px|right|Shigaraki Kogen Railway train at Shigaraki Station.]]
 The Shigaraki Kogen Railway (信楽高原鉄道) is a short train line operating entirely within [[Koka, Shiga|Koka]] city. The main destination is the Shigaraki Ceramic Park. It takes about 22 min. from Kibukawa Station to Shigaraki Station.
+Other than Kibukawa and Shigaraki Stations, the train stations in-between have no personnel. You need to pay the train driver when getting off at those stations.
+In September 2013, Typhoon Man-Yi damaged a railway bridge and other parts of the railway, forcing it to close for repairs. Substitute buses ran along the railway line until the railway reopened in 2014.
 *[[Kibukawa Station]] (貴生川駅) - Transfer point between the Ohmi Railway Line, JR Kusatsu Line, and Shigaraki Kogen Line.