Ōmi-Hachiman Station
Ōmi-Hachiman Station 近江八幡駅 | |
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| 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
- West Japan Railway Company (JR West)
- Biwako Line (Tōkaidō Main Line)
- Ohmi Railway
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 | » | ||
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| 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
- ↑ 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). Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 32, vol. II. ISBN 4533029809.
- ↑ Wakuda, Yasuo (1993). Shitetsushi Handobukku (in Japanese). Tokyo: Denkisha Kenkyūkai. p. 123. ISBN 4-88548-065-5.
- ↑ "近江八幡駅│構内図：JRおでかけネット". Retrieved September 2, 2011.
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Coordinates: 35°07′22″N 136°06′10″E / 35.1228835°N 136.1027527°E