Ōmi-Shiotsu Station

Ōmi-Shiotsu Station (近江塩津駅, Ōmishiotsu-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Nagahama, Shiga, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It is the northernmost station in Shiga Prefecture

Ōmi-Shiotsu Station

近江塩津駅
Ōmi-Shiotsu Station, August 2019
General information
Location245, Yo, Nishiazai-cho, Nagahama-shi, Shiga-ken 529-0706
Japan
Coordinates35°32′22.7″N 136°9′4.84″E
Operated by JR West
Line(s)
Distance31.4 km from Maibara
Platforms2 island platforms
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
Station codeJR-A03 (Hokuriku Line)/JR-B08 (Kosei Line)
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 October 1957
Passengers
FY2019207 daily
Location
Ōmi-Shiotsu Station
Location within Shiga Prefecture
Ōmi-Shiotsu Station
Ōmi-Shiotsu Station (Japan)

Lines

Ōmi-Shiotsu Station is served by the Biwako Line portion of the Hokuriku Main Line, and is 31.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maibara. It is also the nominal northern terminus of the Kosei Line, although most express trains continue on toe Tsuruga in Fukui Prefecture using the tracks of the Hokuriku Main Line. The station is 74.1 kilometers from the starting point of the Kosei Line at Yamashina and 79.6 km from Kyoto.

Station layout

The station consists of two island platforms built on an embankment, connected to the station building by an underground passage. The station is staffed.

Platforms
1 ■ Kosei Line for Omi-Imazu and Kyoto
2 ■ Kosei Line for Omi-Imazu and Kyoto
■ Hokuriku Main Line for Nagahama and Maibara
for Tsuruga and Fukui (through from Kosei Line)
3 ■ Hokuriku Main Line for Tsuruga and Fukui
4 ■ Hokuriku Main Line for Nagahama and Maibara

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Hokuriku Main Line
Yogo   Local   Shin-Hikida
Yogo   Rapid   Shin-Hikida
Yogo   Special Rapid   Shin-Hikida

History

Ōmi-Shiotsu Station opened on 1 October 1957 under the Japan National Railways (JNR). The station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) on 1 April 1987 due to the privatization of JNR. .[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 207 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

The station is surrounded by mountains on three sides, with Japan National Route 8 passing in front of the station. Nagahama City Shiotsu Elementary School is in the vicinity.

See also

References
  1. 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 43. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.
  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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