Ōmi-Hachiman Station

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Ōmi-Hachiman Station
近江八幡駅
The north gate of Ōmi-Hachiman Station
Location
Prefecture Shiga
(See other stations in Shiga)
City Ōmihachiman
History
Year opened 1889
Former names Hachiman Station
Shin-Hachiman Station
Present name since 1919
Rail services
Operator(s) JR West
Ohmi Railway
Line(s) Tōkaidō Main Line
Yōkaichi Line

Ōmi-Hachiman Station (近江八幡駅 Ōmi-Hachiman-eki) is a railway station in Ōmihachiman, Shiga, Japan.

Lines

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; on March 11, 1919, the prefix Ōmi was added.[1] The Ohmi Railway station opened on December 29, 1913, as Shin-Hachiman Station of the Konan Railway.[2]

Layout

The JR station has two platforms serving three tracks, parallel to which the Ohmi Railway has a platform.[3]

Stations next to Ōmi-Hachiman

« Service »
West Japan Railway Company Biwako Line
Notogawa   Special Rapid   Yasu
Azuchi   Local (Rapid service: Kyoto or Takatsuki - Akashi)   Shinohara
Ohmi Railway Yōkaichi Line
Yōkaichi   Rapid   Terminus
Musa   Local   Terminus
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References

  1. ↑ Ishino, Tetsu et al. (eds.) (1998). Teishajō Hensen Daijiten - Kokutetsu JR Hen (in Japanese). Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 32, vol. II. ISBN 4533029809. 
  2. ↑ Wakuda, Yasuo (1993). Shitetsushi Handobukku (in Japanese). Tokyo: Denkisha Kenkyūkai. p. 123. ISBN 4-88548-065-5. 
  3. ↑ "近江八幡駅│構内図：JRおでかけネット". Retrieved September 2, 2011. 
Stations of the Biwako Line (Tokaido Line, Hokuriku Line)
Stations of the Ohmi Railway
Main Line
Taga Line
Yokaichi Line

Coordinates: 35°07′22″N 136°06′10″E / 35.1228835°N 136.1027527°E / 35.1228835; 136.1027527

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