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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 | |
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 Ōmi-Shiotsu Station, August 2019 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 245, Yo, Nishiazai-cho, Nagahama-shi, Shiga-ken 529-0706 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°32′22.7″N 136°9′4.84″E |
| Operated by |  JR West |
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| Distance | 31.4 km from Maibara |
| Platforms | 2 island platforms |
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| Other information | |
| Station code | JR-A03 (Hokuriku Line)/JR-B08 (Kosei Line) |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 October 1957 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 207 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 to 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 | » | ||
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| Hokuriku Main Line | ||||
| Yogo | Local | Shin-Hikida | ||
| Yogo | Rapid Service | Shin-Hikida | ||
| Yogo | Special Rapid Service | Shin-Hikida | ||
| Kosei Line | ||||
| Nagahara | Local | Shin-Hikida | ||
| Nagahara | Rapid Service | Shin-Hikida | ||
| Nagahara | Special Rapid Service | 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
- List of railway stations in Japan
References
- 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.
- 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.
External links
Media related to Ōmi-Shiotsu Station at Wikimedia Commons
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