Gokashō Station (五箇荘駅, Gokashō-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Higashiōmi, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway. The Tōkaidō Shinkansen passes over just south of Gokashō Station.
Gokashō Station 五箇荘駅 | |
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Gokashō Station, 2011 | |
General information | |
Location | Gokashō-obata-chō, Higashiōmi-shi, Shiga-ken 529-1422 Japan |
Coordinates | 35.1546°N 136.1970°E / 35.1546; 136.1970 |
Operated by | ![]() |
Line(s) | ■ Ohmi Railway Main Line |
Distance | 20.9 km from Maibara |
Platforms | 2 side platforms |
Other information | |
Station code | OR13 |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Opened | March 19, 1899 |
Previous names | Obata (until 1910) |
Passengers | |
FY2019 | 84 daily |
Location | |
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Gokashō Station is served by the Ohmi Railway Main Line, and is located 20.9 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maibara Station.[1]
The station consists of two unnumbered side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station building also serves as the local community center, and is unattended.
■ Main Line | for Hikone and Maibara | |
■ Main Line | for Yokaichi, Kibukawa and Omi-Hachiman |
■ Rail siding | Not for passengers (loading place of track ballast) |
« | Service | » | ||
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Ohmi Railway Main Line | ||||
Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
Echigawa | Local | Kawabe-no-mori |
Gokashō Station was opened on March 19, 1899 as Obata Station (小幡駅, Obata-eki) . It was relocated 200 meters to the south and renamed to its present name on January 1, 1900.. The station building was reconstructed in 2000.
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 84 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
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Stations of the Ohmi Railway | |
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Taga Line |
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Yokaichi Line |
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