Shin-Yōkaichi Station Explained

Shin-Yōkaichi Station
Native Name:新八日市駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:2-10 Yōkaichishimizu, Higashiōmi-shi, Shiga-ken 27-0018
Country:Japan
Coordinates:35.1105°N 136.1911°W
Operator: Ohmi Railway
Line: Ohmi Railway Yōkaichi Line
Distance:0.7 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Code:OR16
Opened:December 29, 1913
Former:Yōkaichiguchi (until 1919)
Passengers:501 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Shiga Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Shin-Yōkaichi Station

is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Higashiōmi, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway.

Lines

Shin-Yōkaichi Station is served by the Ohmi Railway Yōkaichi Line, and is located 0.7 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Yōkaichi Station.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of two unnumbered side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

History

Shin-Yōkaichi Station was opened on December 29, 1913 as . It was renamed to its present name on July 1, 1919. The station building was built in 1922. The second floor of the station building was once used as the head office of the Konan Railway and Yokaichi Railway, which were the predecessors of the Yokaichi Line.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 501 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surroundings

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Terada, Hirokazu . データブック日本の私鉄 . Databook: Japan's Private Railways . Neko Publishing . July 2002 . Japan. 4-87366-874-3.
  2. Web site: http://www.city.higashiomi.shiga.jp/cmsfiles/contents/0000012/12968/31.docx.pdf. ja: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. 2020. Higashiomi city. Japan. Japanese. 11 August 2021.