Moriyama Station (Shiga)

Moriyama Station (守山駅, Moriyama-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Moriyama, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Moriyama Station

守山駅
North side of the station
General information
Location6-1 Katsube, Moriyama-shi, Shiga-ken 524-0041
Japan
Coordinates35.050411°N 135.99569°E / 35.050411; 135.99569
Operated by JR West
Line(s) Biwako Line
Distance41.1 km from Maibara
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
Station codeJR-A22
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedApril 16, 1912
Passengers
FY201917,283 daily
Location
Moriyama Station
Location within Shiga Prefecture
Moriyama Station
Moriyama Station (Japan)

Lines

Moriyama Station is served by the Biwako Line portion of the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is 41.1 kilometers from Maibara and 487.0 kilometers from Tokyo.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms
1 ■ Biwako Line for Maibara, Nagahama and Ōgaki
2 ■ Biwako Line for Kusatsu and Kyoto

Adjacent Stations
« Service »
Biwako Line
Limited Express "Hida": Does not stop at this station
Yasu   Limited Express "Haruka"   Kusatsu
Yasu   Special Rapid Service   Kusatsu
Yasu   Local   Rittō

History

The station opened on April 16, 1912 as a station for both passenger and freight operations on the Japanese Government Railway (JGR), which became the Japan National Railway (JNR) after World War II.[1]The station was bombed by American aircraft on July 30, 1945, killing 11 people. The current station building was completed in 1973.The station became part of the West Japan Railway Company on April 1, 1987 due to the privatization and dissolution of the JNR.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 17,283 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area
  • Moriyama City Hall
  • Shiga Prefectural General Hospital
  • Shiga Medical Center for Children
  • Moriyama Municipal Hospital
  • Moriyama City Irigaoka Elementary School

See also

References
  1. 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. 33. ISBN 4533029809.
  2. 令和元年滋賀県統計書 [Shiga Prefecture Statistics (Reiwa 1st Year Edition)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Shiga Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.

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