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Railway station in Ōmihachiman, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
Shinohara Station
篠原駅
The north entrance in January 2016
General information
Location1260 Ueno-cho, Ōmihachiman-shi, Shiga-ken 523-0046
Japan
Coordinates35°05′57″N 136°04′17″E / 35.09917°N 136.07139°E / 35.09917; 136.07139
Operated by[REDACTED] JR West
Line(s) Biwako Line
Distance32.4 km from Maibara
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
Station codeJR-A20
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedApril 20, 1921
Passengers
FY20192179 daily
Services
Preceding station [REDACTED] JR West Following station
Yasutowards Kyoto Biwako LineLocal Ōmi-Hachimantowards Nagahama
Location
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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).

Lines

Shinohara 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

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by an elevated concourse. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1 ■ Biwako Line for Maibara, Nagahama and Ōgaki
2, 3 ■ Biwako Line for Kusatsu and Kyoto

History

Shinohara station opened on 20 April 1921, replacing a signal yard that had been in operation since 1 June 1918. 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.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2,179 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

  • Polytech College Shiga
  • Shinohara Park

See also

References

  1. 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.
  2. "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.
  3. "「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.
  4. 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

[REDACTED] Media related to Shinohara Station (Shiga) at Wikimedia Commons

Stations of the Biwako Line (Tokaido Line, Hokuriku Line)
Biwako Line
(Hokuriku Main Line)
Biwako Line
(Tōkaidō Main Line)


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