Yōkaichi Station
{{short description|Railway station in Higashiōmi, Shiga Prefecture, Japan}}
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{{Infobox station
| name = Yōkaichi Station
| native_name = 八日市駅
| native_name_lang = ja
| type =
| image = Oumi Youkaiti eki 1.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Yōkaichi Station October 2005
| other_name =
| address = 1 Yōkaichihamanochō, Higashiōmi-shi, Shiga-ken 527-0011
| country = Japan
| coordinates = {{coord|35.114485|136.194849|region:JP_type:railwaystation|display=inline,title}}
| operator = 20px Ohmi Railway
| line = {{Plainlist|
- {{Colorbull|#3d6800}} Main Line (Koto Ohmi Line / Minakuchi Gamono Line)
- {{Colorbull|Green}} Yōkaichi Line (Man-yō Akane Line)
}}
| distance =25.3 km from {{STN|Maibara|x}}
| platforms = 1 island + 1 side platform
| connections =
| structure =
| code = OR15
| status =
| website = {{Official|1=https://www.ohmitetudo.co.jp/railway/station/station-guidance/yokaichi/index.html/}}
| opened =July 24, 1898
| closed =
| former =
| passengers =2161 daily
| pass_year = FY2019
| map_type = Japan Shiga Prefecture#Japan
| map_dot_label = Yōkaichi Station
| services =
}}
File:Yokaichi Station plaza.jpg
{{nihongo|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.
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.{{cite book | last = Terada | first = Hirokazu |title = データブック日本の私鉄 |trans-title=Databook: Japan's Private Railways | publisher = Neko Publishing | date = July 2002 | location = Japan| isbn = 4-87366-874-3}}
Station layout
The station consists of an island platform and a side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge.
Platforms
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{{Ja-rail-line|pfn=2|nidx=Main Line (Koto Ohmi Line)|dir=for {{STN|Hikone|x}} and {{STN|Maibara|x}}|col=#0070c0}}
{{Ja-rail-line|pfn=3|first=3|nidx=Yōkaichi Line (Man-yō Akane Line)|dir=for {{STN|Hirata|x|Shiga}} and {{STN|Ōmi-Hachiman|x}}|col=#00b050}}
Adjacent stations
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{{j-route|route=Koto Ohmi Line|col=#0070c0|f=w}}
{{j-route|route=Minakuchi Gamono Line|col=#ffc000}}
{{j-rserv|service=-|previous={{STN|Kawabe-no-mori|x}}|next={{STN|Nagatanino|x}}}}
{{j-route|route=Ohmi Railway Yōkaichi Line
(Man-yō Akane Line)|col=#00b050|f=w}}
{{j-rserv|service=-|next={{STN|Shin-Yōkaichi|x}}}}
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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).{{cite web|url=http://www.city.higashiomi.shiga.jp/cmsfiles/contents/0000012/12968/31.docx.pdf|script-title=ja:東近江市統計書 令和元年度 7-8 鉄道乗客数|trans-title=Higashiomi Statistics (Reiwa 1st Year Edition) Chapter 7-8 Railway Passenger Customers|year= 2020|publisher= Higashiomi city|location= Japan|language= Japanese|archiveurl= |archivedate= |accessdate= 11 August 2021}}
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
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{Commons category-inline|Yokaichi Station}}
- [https://www.ohmitetudo.co.jp/railway/station/station-guidance/yokaichi/index.html/ Ohmi Railway official site] {{in lang|ja}}
- [https://www.ohmitetudo.co.jp/railway/museum_open2019/index.html Ohmi Railway Museum]{{in lang|ja}}
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Category:Railway stations in Japan opened in 1898
Category:Railway stations in Shiga Prefecture
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