Biwako Line
Nagahama <-> Kyoto 75.4 km [Major line]
(Nagahama <-> Maibara:Hokuriku Line, Maibara <-> Kyoto:Tokaido Line)
Train types and stations

Nagahama

From Tokyo:453.6km
Date of opening:March 10, 1882
Location:Nagahama City, Shiga
Transfer for JR-West Hokuriku Line

Tamura

From Tokyo:450.6km
Date of opening:October 14, 1931
Location:Nagahama City, Shiga

Sakata

From Tokyo:448.3km
Date of opening:September 15, 1931
Location:Maibara City, Shiga

Maibara

From Tokyo:445.9km
Date of opening:July 1, 1889
Location:Maibara City, Shiga
Transfer for Tokaido Shinkansen(D,C), JR-West Hokuriku Line, JR-Central Tokaido Line(D,I), Ohmi Railway Main Line
Note:Station with sidetracks(turnouts) and train shed

Hikone

Sound
From Tokyo:451.9km
Date of opening:July 1, 1889
Location:Hikone City, Shiga
Transfer for Ohmi Railway Main Line

Minami-hikone

From Tokyo:455.2km
Date of opening:June 30, 1981
Location:Hikone City, Shiga

Kawase

From Tokyo:458.3km
Date of opening:May 4, 1896
Location:Hikone City, Shiga
Note:Station with sidetracks(turnouts).

Inae

From Tokyo:462.0km
Date of opening:July 1, 1920
Location:Hikone City, Shiga

Notogawa

Sound
From Tokyo:465.7km
Date of opening:July 1, 1889
Location:Higashi-omi City, Shiga
Note:Station with sidetracks(turnouts).

Azuchi

From Tokyo:470.8km
Date of opening:April 25, 1914
Location:Azuchi Town, Shiga
Note:Station with sidetracks(turnouts).

Omi-hachiman

Sound
From Tokyo:474.3km
Date of opening:July 1, 1889
Location:Omi-hachiman City, Shiga
Transfer for Ohmi Railway Yokaichi Line
Note:Station with sidetracks(turnouts).

Shinohara

From Tokyo:478.3km
Date of opening:April 20, 1921
Location:Omi-hachiman City, Shiga

Yasu

Sound
From Tokyo:483.9km
Date of opening:June 16, 1891
Location:Yasu City, Shiga
Note:Station with sidetracks(turnouts) and train shed.

Moriyama

Sound
From Tokyo:487.0km
Date of opening:July 1, 1912
Location:Moriyama City, Shiga
Note:Station with sidetracks(turnouts).

Ritto

From Tokyo:489.1km
Date of opening:June 16, 1991
Location:Ritto City, Shiga

Kusatsu

Sound
From Tokyo:491.4km
Date of opening:July 1, 1889
Location:Kusatsu City, Shiga
Transfer for JR-West Kusatsu Line
Note:Station with sidetracks(turnouts).

Minami-kusatsu

From Tokyo:493.9km
Date of opening:September 4, 1994
Location:Kusatsu City, Shiga

Seta

From Tokyo:496.6km
Date of opening:August 12, 1969
Location:Otsu City, Shiga

Ishiyama

Sound
From Tokyo:499.1km
Date of opening:April 1, 1903
Location:Otsu City, Shiga
Transfer for Keihan Ishiyama-sakamoto Line[Keihan Ishiyama]

Zeze

From Tokyo:501.9km
Date of opening:July 15, 1880
Location:Otsu City, Shiga
Transfer for Keihan Ishiyama-sakamoto Line[Keihan Zeze]

Otsu

Sound
From Tokyo:503.6km
Date of opening:August 1, 1921
Location:Otsu City, Shiga

Yamashina

Sound
From Tokyo:508.1km
Date of opening:August 1, 1920
Location:Yamashina Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto
Transfer for JR-West Kosei Line, Kyoto Subway Tozai Line, Keihan Keishin Line[Keihan Yamashina]

Kyoto

Sound
From Tokyo:513.6km
Departing Melody
Date of opening:February 6, 1877
Location:Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto
Transfer for Tokaido Shinkansen(D,C), JR-West Sagano Line, JR-West Nara Line, Kintetsu Kyoto Line, Kyoto Subway Karasuma Line
Through service to JR-West Kyoto Line