Shinohara Station (篠原駅, Shinohara-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōmihachiman, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Shinohara Station 篠原駅 | |||||||||||
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_North_Entrance_January_1,_2016.JPG) The north entrance in January 2016 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 1260 Ueno-cho, Ōmihachiman-shi, Shiga-ken 523-0046 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°05′57″N 136°04′17″E / 35.09917°N 136.07139°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR West | ||||||||||
| Line(s) |  Biwako Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 32.4 km from Maibara | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
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| Station code | JR-A20 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | April 20, 1921 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 2179 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
editShinohara Station is served by the Biwako Line portion of the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is 32.4 kilometers from Maibara and 478.3 kilometers from Tokyo.
Station layout
editThe station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by an elevated concourse. The station is staffed.
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ Biwako Line | for Maibara, Nagahama and Ōgaki |
| 2, 3 | ■ Biwako Line | for Kusatsu and Kyoto |
History
editShinohara station opened on 20 April 1921, replacing a signal yard that had been in operation since 1 June 1918.[1] 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 Shinohara being assigned station number JR-A20.[2][3]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2,179 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]
Surrounding area
edit- Polytech College Shiga
- Shinohara Park
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 32. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ "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!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ 令和元年滋賀県統計書 [Shiga Prefecuture Statistics (Reiwa 1st Year Edition)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Shiga Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
External links
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