Ōmi-Hachiman Station
Ōmi-Hachiman Station 近江八幡駅 | |
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Location | Ōmihachiman, Shiga Japan |
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Opened | 1889 |
Previous names | Hachiman; Shin-Hachiman (until 1919) |
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 | ||||
Limited Express "Hida": Does not stop at this station | ||||
Hikone | Limited Express "Haruka" | Yasu | ||
Notogawa | Special Rapid | Yasu | ||
Azuchi | Local (Rapid service: Kyoto or Takatsuki - Akashi) | Shinohara | ||
Ohmi Railway Yōkaichi Line | ||||
Musa | 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). 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.
- ^ "近江八幡駅│構内図:JRおでかけネット". Retrieved September 2, 2011.
Coordinates: 35°07′22″N 136°06′10″E / 35.1228835°N 136.1027527°E
Categories:
- Stations of West Japan Railway Company
- Stations of Ohmi Railway
- Railway stations in Japan opened in 1889
- Tōkaidō Main Line
- Railway stations in Shiga Prefecture
- Shiga Prefecture railway station stubs