Gokashō Station
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 | |
|---|---|
 Gokashō Station, 2011 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Gokashō-obata-chō, Higashiōmi-shi, Shiga-ken 529-1422 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35.1546°N 136.1970°E |
| Operated by |  Ohmi Railway |
| 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 | |
  Gokashō Station Location within Shiga Prefecture  Gokashō Station Gokashō Station (Japan) | |
Lines
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]
Station layout
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.
Platforms
| ■ Main Line | for Hikone and Maibara | |
| ■ Main Line | for Yokaichi, Kibukawa and Omi-Hachiman |
| ■ Rail siding | Not for passengers (loading place of track ballast) |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohmi Railway Main Line | ||||
| Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Echigawa | Local | Kawabe-no-mori | ||
History
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.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 84 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surroundings
- Higashiomi City Hall Gokashō Branch
- Higashiomi City Gokashō Welfare Center
- Higashiomi City Gokashō Health Center
- Higashiomi Municipal Gokashō Junior High School
See also
References
- Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
- 東近江市統計書 令和元年度 7-8 鉄道乗客数 [Higashiomi Statistics (Reiwa 1st Year Edition) Chapter 7-8 Railway Passenger Customers] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Higashiomi city. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
External links
Media related to Gokasho Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Ohmi Railway official site (in Japanese)