Yōkaichi Station

Yōkaichi Station (八日市駅, Yōkaichi-eki) is a passenger junction railway station located in the city of Higashiōmi, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It is the main station in Higashiōmi city and one of the most important stations of Ohmi railway.

Yōkaichi Station

八日市駅
Yōkaichi Station October 2005
General information
Location1 Yōkaichihamanochō, Higashiōmi-shi, Shiga-ken 527-0011
Japan
Coordinates35.114485°N 136.194849°E / 35.114485; 136.194849
Operated by Ohmi Railway
Line(s)
Distance25.3 km from Maibara
Platforms1 island + 1 side platform
Other information
Station codeOR15
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedJuly 24, 1898
Passengers
FY20192161 daily
Location
Yōkaichi Station is located in Shiga Prefecture
Yōkaichi Station
Yōkaichi Station
Location within Shiga Prefecture
Yōkaichi Station is located in Japan
Yōkaichi Station
Yōkaichi Station
Yōkaichi Station (Japan)
Station plaza

Lines

Yōkaichi Station is served by the Ohmi Railway Main Line (Koto Ohmi Line, Minakuchi Gamono Line), and is located 25.3 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maibara Station. It is also a terminus of the Yōkaichi Line (Man-yō Akane Line) and is 9.3 kilometers from the opposing terminus of that line at Ōmi-Hachiman Station.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of an island platform and a side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge.

Platforms

1  Main Line (Minakuchi Gamono Line) for Hino and Kibukawa
2  Main Line (Koto Ohmi Line) for Hikone and Maibara
3  Yōkaichi Line (Man-yō Akane Line) for Hirata and Ōmi-Hachiman

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Ohmi Railway Main Line
Koto Ohmi Line
Minakuchi Gamono Line
Kawabe-no-mori - Nagatanino
Ohmi Railway Yōkaichi Line
(Man-yō Akane Line)
Terminus - Shin-Yōkaichi

History

Yōkaichi Station was opened on July 24, 1898. The station building was reconstructed in 1998. A museum was opened don the second floor of the station building in 2019.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2161 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Buses

"Ohmi Railway bus" for Notogawa Station, Eigen-ji and "Chokotto-bus" (municipal buses) depart and arrive from this station.

Surroundings

  • Shopping Plaza Apia (Al Plaza Yokaichi)
  • Shiga Prefectural Yokaichi High School
  • Honmachi Shopping Arcade

See also

References

  1. 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.
  2. 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.

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