Moriyama Station (Shiga) Explained

Moriyama Station
Native Name:	守山駅
Native Name Lang:	ja
Address:	6-1 Katsube, Moriyama-shi, Shiga-ken 524-0041
Country:	Japan
Coordinates:	35.0504°N 135.9957°W
Operator:	JR West
Line:	Biwako Line
Distance:	41.1 km from
Platforms:	2 side platforms
Structure:	Ground level
Style:	JR West
Opened:	16 April 1912
Passengers:	17,283 daily
Pass Year:	FY2019
Map Type:	Japan Shiga Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:	Moriyama Station

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Moriyama, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Moriyama Station is served by the Biwako Line portion of the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is 41.1 kilometers from and 487.0 kilometers from .

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

History

The station opened on 16 April 1912 as a station for both passenger and freight operations on the Japanese Government Railway (JGR), which became the Japan National Railway (JNR) after World War II. The station was bombed by American aircraft on 30 July 1945, killing 11 people. The current station building was completed in 1973.The station became part of the West Japan Railway Company on 1 April 1987 due to the privatization and dissolution of the JNR.

Station numbering was introduced to the station in March 2018 with Moriyama being assigned station number JR-A22.^{[1] [2]}

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 17,283 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[3]

According to the "Shiga Prefecture Statistical Book", the average daily ridership is as follows

Year	Daily average Number of passengers	Source
1992	14,574	^[4]
1993	14,576	^[5]
1994	14,293	^[6]
1995	14,468	^[7]
1996	14,514	^[8]
1997	14,228	^[9]
1998	14,016	^[10]
1999	13,739	^[11]
2000	13,686	^[12]
2001	13,562	^[13]
2002	13,585	^[14]
2003	13,522	^[15]
2004	13,412	^[16]
2005	13,347	^[17]
2006	13,909	^[18]
2007	14,511	^[19]
2008	15,086	^[20]
2009	15,065	^[21]
2010	15,153	^[22]
2011	15,340	^[23]
2012	15,645	^[24]
2013	16,110	^[25]
2014	16,022	^[26]
2015	16,382	^[27]
2016	16,490	^[28]
2017	16,786	^[29]
2018	17,087	^[30]
2019	17,283	^[31]
2020	14,248	^[32]

Surrounding area

• Moriyama City Hall
• Shiga Prefectural General Hospital
• Shiga Medical Center for Children
• Moriyama Municipal Hospital
• Moriyama City Irigaoka Elementary School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• JR West official home page

Notes and References

1. Web site: 20 July 2016 . 近畿エリアの12路線 のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します！ . "Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area! . https://web.archive.org/web/20221116010608/https://www.westjr.co.jp/press/article/2016/07/page_8973.html . 16 November 2022 . 30 December 2022 . westjr.co.jp . ja.
2. Web site: 20 July 2016 . 「駅ナンバー」一覧表 . "Station number" list . https://web.archive.org/web/20221116010610/https://www.westjr.co.jp/press/article/items/160720_01_ekinumber.pdf . 16 November 2022 . 30 December 2022 . westjr.co.jp . ja.
3. Web site: https://www.pref.shiga.lg.jp/file/attachment/5235686.pdf. ja:令和元年滋賀県統計書. Shiga Prefecture Statistics (Reiwa 1st Year Edition). 2020. Shiga Prefecture. Japan. Japanese. 11 August 2021.
4. Web site: Statistical Book of Shiga Prefecture 1992 . Japanese . Shiga Prefecture.
5. Web site: Statistical Book of Shiga Prefecture 1993 . Japanese . Shiga Prefecture.
6. Web site: Statistical Book of Shiga Prefecture 1994 . Japanese . Shiga Prefecture.
7. Web site: Statistical Book of Shiga Prefecture 1995 . Japanese . Shiga Prefecture.
8. Web site: Statistical Book of Shiga Prefecture 1996 . Japanese . Shiga Prefecture.
9. Web site: Statistical Book of Shiga Prefecture 1997 . Japanese . Shiga Prefecture.
10. Web site: Statistical Book of Shiga Prefecture 1998 . Japanese . Shiga Prefecture.
11. Web site: Statistical Book of Shiga Prefecture 1999 . Japanese . Shiga Prefecture.
12. Web site: Statistical Book of Shiga Prefecture 2000 . Japanese . Shiga Prefecture.
13. Web site: Statistical Book of Shiga Prefecture 2001 . Japanese . Shiga Prefecture.
14. Web site: Statistical Book of Shiga Prefecture 2002 . Japanese . Shiga Prefecture.
15. Web site: Statistical Book of Shiga Prefecture 2003 . Japanese . Shiga Prefecture.
16. Web site: Statistical Book of Shiga Prefecture 2004 . Japanese . Shiga Prefecture.
17. Web site: Statistical Book of Shiga Prefecture 2005 . Japanese . Shiga Prefecture.
18. Web site: Statistical Book of Shiga Prefecture 2006 . Japanese . Shiga Prefecture.
19. Web site: Statistical Book of Shiga Prefecture 2007 . Japanese . Shiga Prefecture.
20. Web site: Statistical Book of Shiga Prefecture 2008 . Japanese . Shiga Prefecture.
21. Web site: Statistical Book of Shiga Prefecture 2009 . Japanese . Shiga Prefecture.
22. Web site: Statistical Book of Shiga Prefecture 2010 . Japanese . Shiga Prefecture.
23. Web site: Statistical Book of Shiga Prefecture 2011 . Japanese . Shiga Prefecture.
24. Web site: Statistical Book of Shiga Prefecture 2012 . Japanese . Shiga Prefecture.
25. Web site: Statistical Book of Shiga Prefecture 2013 . Japanese . Shiga Prefecture.
26. Web site: Statistical Book of Shiga Prefecture 2014 . Japanese . Shiga Prefecture.
27. Web site: Statistical Book of Shiga Prefecture 2015 . Japanese . Shiga Prefecture.
28. Web site: Statistical Book of Shiga Prefecture 2016 . Japanese . Shiga Prefecture.
29. Web site: Statistical Book of Shiga Prefecture 2017 . Japanese . Shiga Prefecture.
30. Web site: Statistical Book of Shiga Prefecture 2018 . Japanese . Shiga Prefecture.
31. Web site: Statistical Book of Shiga Prefecture 2019 . Japanese . Shiga Prefecture.
32. Web site: Statistical Book of Shiga Prefecture 2020 . Japanese . Shiga Prefecture.