Ōmachi Station (Hiroshima) Explained

Ōmachi Station
Native Name:大町駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:2-chome-9, Ōmachihigashi Asaminami, Hiroshima, Hiroshima
Country:Japan
Coordinates:34.4614°N 132.4706°W
Map Type:Japan Hiroshima Prefecture#Japan
Alternativemap:Hiroshima géolocalisation relief.svg

is a station operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and Hiroshima Rapid Transit. It is located in Ōmachi-higashi, Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The Kabe Line and the Astram Line stop at this station, though they are situated in separate station buildings. An overpass connects the two buildings together.

Lines

Ōmachi Station is served by the following lines:

Station layout

Kabe Line


Ōmachi Station
Native Name:大町駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR West
Address:2-9-28 Omachihigashi, Asaminami Ward, Hiroshima City
Borough:Hiroshima Prefecture
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Passengers:4,465 daily
Pass Year:FY2015

The Kabe Line station features one side platform serving one bidirectional track. The station did not exist during the line's opening; it was infilled during construction of the Astram Line in order to allow transfers between the two. The station is on ground level, however as the track is on an embankment, passengers must climb some stairs in order to reach the platform. A ticket office is available at this station. Unlike most stations on the Kabe Line, this station has ticket gates.

Platforms

Astram Line

Ōmachi
Native Name:大町駅
Style:Hiroshima Rapid Transit
Style2:Astram
Tracks:2
Passengers:4,803 daily
Pass Year:FY2015

The Astram Line station building features one elevated island platform serving two tracks. A headshunt is located north-west of the station, and some trains in the morning use this to short turn at this station. The station has a color designation of yellowish-green.

Platforms

History

The station was opened during the Astram Line opening on 20 August 1994.[1] The Kabe Line station opened at the same time, in order to allow transfers between the two lines.

Surrounding Area

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022 . データで見るJR西日本 2022 . JR West Japan 2022 in Data . https://web.archive.org/web/20221214074840/https://www.westjr.co.jp/company/info/issue/data/pdf/data2022.pdf . 14 December 2022 . 7 February 2023 . westjr.co.jp . 88–90 . ja.