Ōmi-Hachiman Station
Ōmi-Hachiman Station (近江八幡駅, Ōmi-Hachiman-eki) is an interchange passenger railway station located in the city of Ōmihachiman, Shiga, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and the private railway operator Ohmi Railway.
Ōmi-Hachiman Station 近江八幡駅 | |
|---|---|
 The north gate of Ōmi-Hachiman Station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Takakai-cho Ōmihachiman-shi, Shiga-ken 523-0891 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35.1228835°N 136.1027527°E |
| Operated by | |
| Line(s) | |
| Distance | 28.4 km from Maibara |
| Platforms | 1 side + 2 island platforms |
| Other information | |
| Station code | JR-A19, OR21 |
| History | |
| Opened | July 1, 1889, |
| Previous names | Hachiman; Shin-Hachiman (until 1919) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 17,734 daily (JR) 2,703 daily (Ohmi) |
| Location | |
  Ōmi-Hachiman Station Location within Shiga Prefecture  Ōmi-Hachiman Station Ōmi-Hachiman Station (Japan) | |
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Lines
Ōmi-Hachiman Station is served by the Biwako Line portion of the JR Tōkaidō Main Line, and is 28.4 kilometers from Maibara and 474.3 kilometers from Tokyo. It is also served by the Ohmi Railway Yōkaichi Line and is 9.3 kilometers from the terminus of that line at Yōkaichi.
Layout
The JR station has one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks, with an elevated station building. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. The Ohmi Railway portion of the has one island platform.[1]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Biwako Line | for Maibara, Nagahama and Ōgaki |
| 2, 3 | ■ Biwako Line | for Kusatsu and Kyoto |
| ■ Yōkaichi Line | for Hikone and Maibara for Yokaichi |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Japan Railway Company Biwako Line | ||||
| Limited Express "Hida": Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Notogawa | Special Rapid | Yasu | ||
| Azuchi | Local (Rapid service: Kyoto or Takatsuki - Akashi) | Shinohara | ||
| Ohmi Railway Yōkaichi Line | ||||
| Musa | Rapid | Terminus | ||
| Musa | Local | Terminus | ||
History
The Tōkaidō Main Line station opened on July 1, 1889, when the railway between Sekigahara Station and Baba Station (now Zeze Station) began operation. The station was originally named Hachiman Station (八幡駅); on March 11, 1919, the prefix Ōmi was added.[2] The Ohmi Railway station opened on December 29, 1913, as Shin-Hachiman Station (新八幡駅) of the Konan Railway. It was renamed Ōmi-Hachiman in 1919 as well[3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the JR portion of the station was used by an average of 17,734 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and the Ohmi Railway portion of the station by 2,703 passengers daily (boarding passengers only)[4]
Surrounding area
- Omihachiman City Hall
- Omihachiman Cultural Center
- Omihachima Municipal Medical Center
- Shiga Hachiman Hospital
- Omihachiman Chamber of Commerce
- Shiga Prefectural Hachiman High School
- Shiga Prefectural Hachiman Commercial High School
- Omihachiman City Kirihara Higashi Elementary School
See also
References
- "近江八幡駅│構内図：JRおでかけネット". Retrieved September 2, 2011.
- Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 32. ISBN 4533029809.
- Wakuda, Yasuo (1993). Shitetsushi Handobukku (in Japanese). Tokyo: Denkisha Kenkyūkai. p. 123. ISBN 4-88548-065-5.
- 令和元年滋賀県統計書 [Shiga Prefecuture Statistics (Reiwa 1st Year Edition)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Shiga Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
