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Biwako Line
The is the nickname used by the operator of the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) to refer to the portion of the Tōkaidō Main Line (between Maibara Station and Kyoto Station) and the Hokuriku Main Line (between Maibara Station and Nagahama Station). The section, along with JR Kyoto Line and JR Kobe Line, forms a contiguous service that is the main trunk of JR West's "Urban Network" commuter rail network in the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area. Overview The line is named after , which the route runs along. Line nicknames were introduced when the newly privatized JR West intended to use "familiar" names over official line names, such as Tōkaidō Main Line and Fukuchiyama Line. Biwako Line did not appear on the first list, and instead The JR Kyoto Line was to be called up to Maibara. A move in Shiga Prefecture opposed the name, claiming that the name of Kyoto Line in Shiga sounds like an auxiliary, requiring its own name in the prefecture. Biwako Line was thus made to refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ohmi Railway Main Line
The is a regional railway line in Shiga Prefecture operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway. It connects the cities of Maibara, Shiga, Maibara and Koka, Shiga, Koka. Its alignment is parallel with the Tōkaidō Shinkansen between Takamiya and Gokasho. The line is long, extending from Maibara Station, Maibara to Kibukawa Station, Kibukawa. The line connects with the JR Central Tōkaidō Main Line and Tōkaidō Shinkansen, and the JR West Hokuriku Main Line and Biwako Line at Maibara, and the JR West Kusatsu Line and the Shigaraki Kōgen Railway Shigaraki Line at Kibukawa. History The Hikone to Yokaichi section opened in 1898, reaching Kibukawa in 1900. The Hikone to Takamiya section was electrified at 600 V DC in 1925, with the Takamiya to Kibukawa section electrified at 1,500 V DC in 1928, and the Hikone to Takamiya section raised to that voltage at the same time. The Hikone to Maibara section opened in 1931 following the construction of the 340 m Sawayama Tunnel, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moriyama Station (Shiga)
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. Platforms Adjacent Stations History The station opened on April 16, 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 July 30, 1945, killing 11 people. The current station building was completed in 1973.The station became part of the West Japan Railway Company on April 1, 1987 due to the privatization and dissolution of the JNR. Passenger statistics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yasu River
The is located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan; it is the largest river to flow into Lake Biwa. It rises from Mount Gozaisho and flows through Kōka, Konan, Rittō, Moriyama and Yasu. It forked at the lower reaches and made a delta region, but they were combined in 1979. History The Tōkaidō, one of the Edo Five Routes which connected east and west Japan during the Edo period, paralleled the river. Post towns along the river included Tsuchiyama-juku, Minakuchi-juku and Ishibe-juku. The Yasu River also crossed the Nakasendō, another one of the Edo Five Routes, separating Moriyama-juku and Musa-juku A marker giving the distance to Musa-juku was the sixty-sixth of the sixty-nine stations of the Nakasendō highway connecting Edo with Kyoto in Edo period Japan. It was located in the present-day city of Ōmihachiman, Shiga Prefecture, Japan .... References Kinki Regional Development Bureau Biwako Office(Japanese) External links (mouth) Rivers of Shiga Prefecture Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yasu Station (Shiga)
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yasu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Lines Yasu Station is served by the Biwako Line portion of the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is 38.0 kilometers from and 483.9 kilometers from . Station layout The station consists of one island platform serving one track (No. 1) and one island platform serving two tracks (Nos. 2 and 3). The ticket windows and gates are located in the building above the platforms. The station has a ''Midori no Madoguchi'' staffed ticket office. Platforms Adjacent Stations History Yasu Station opened on June 16, 1891 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. Freight operations ceased on March 15, 1972. A new station building was completed in January 1973. The station became part of the West Japan Railway Company on April 1, 1987 du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinohara Station (Shiga)
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 and 478.3 kilometers from . Station layout The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by an elevated concourse. The station is staffed. Platforms Adjacent Stations History The station opened on April 20, 1921, replacing a signal yard that had been in operation since June 1, 1918. The station became part of the West Japan Railway Company on April 1, 1987 due to the privatization and dissolution of the JNR. 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 *List of railway stations in Japan The links below contain all of the 8579 railway stations in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōmi-Hachiman Station
is an interchange passenger railway station located in the city of Ōmihachiman, Shiga, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and the private railway operator Ohmi Railway. Lines Ōmi-Hachiman Station is served by the Biwako Line portion of the JR Tōkaidō Main Line, and is 28.4 kilometers from and 474.3 kilometers from . It is also served by the Ohmi Railway Yōkaichi Line and is 9.3 kilometers from the terminus of that line at . Layout The JR station has one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks, with an elevated station building. The station has a ''Midori no Madoguchi'' staffed ticket office. The Ohmi Railway portion of the has one island platform. Platforms Adjacent stations History The Tōkaidō Main Line station opened on July 1, 1889, when the railway between Sekigahara Station and Baba Station (now Zeze Station) began operation. The station was originally named ; on March 11, 1919, the prefix Ōmi was added. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ohmi Railway Yōkaichi Line
The is a regional railway line in Shiga Prefecture operated by Ohmi Railway. The line is 9.3 km long, connecting Yōkaichi on the Main Line in Higashiōmi to Ōmi-Hachiman on the JR West Biwako Line in Omihachiman. In addition to local shuttle trains, the Yōkaichi Line trains include Rapid Service that connects Yōkaichi and Ōmi-Hachiman nonstop, and through trains to the Main Line to Maibara or Kibukawa. History The Hunan Railway Co. opened the line in 1913, and merged with the Ohmi Railway Co. in 1944. The line was electrified at 1500 VDC in 1946. Former connecting lines * Shin-Yōkaichi station - A 3km line to the Misono airfield operated between 1930 and 1948. Stations :Rapid Service: + = stop; - = pass; :Local trains make all stops See also * List of railway lines in Japan List of railway lines in Japan lists existing railway lines in Japan alphabetically. The vast majority of Japanese railways are classified under two Japanese laws, one for and another ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azuchi Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōmihachiman, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Lines Azuchi Station is served by the Biwako Line portion of the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is 24.9 kilometers from and 470.8 kilometers from . Station layout The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by an elevated station building. The station is staffed. Platforms Adjacent stations History Azuchi Station opened on April 25, 1914 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. Freight operations ceased on March 15, 1972. The station became part of the West Japan Railway Company on April 1, 1987 due to the privatization and dissolution of the JNR. The station was remodeled to resemble a Japanese castle in 2019. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an av ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Notogawa Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Higashiōmi, Shiga, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Lines Notogawa Station is served by the Biwako Line portion of the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is 19.8 kilometers from and 465.7 kilometers from . Station layout The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by an elevated station building. The station is staffed. Platforms Adjacent stations History The station opened on July 1, 1889, when the railway between and Baba (now ) opened. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 7201 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). Surrounding area *Higashiomi City Hall Notogawa Branch (formerly Notogawa Town Hall) *Higashiomi City Notogawa Library *Higashiomi City Notogawa Museum *Notogawa Sports Center *Hayashi Central Park *Higashiomi City Notogawa Junior High School See also *List of railway stations in Japan The links belo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inae Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hikone, Shiga, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Lines Inae Station is served by the Biwako Line portion of the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is 16.1 kilometers from and 462.0 kilometers from . Station layout The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station building is attended. Platform Adjacent stations History The station opened on July 1, 1920 as a station on the Japanese Government Railway (JGR) Tōkaidō Line, which became the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II. The station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) on April 1, 1987 due to the privatization of JNR. . A new station building was completed in 2014 Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2559 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). Surrounding area *Seisen University / Seisen College Junior C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kawase Station
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hikone, Shiga, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). Lines Kawase Station is served by the Biwako Line portion of the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is 12.4 kilometers from and 458.3 kilometers from , Station layout The station consists of one side platform and one island platforms connected by an elevated concourse. The station building has a ''Midori no Madoguchi'' staffed ticket office. Platform Adjacent stations History The station opened on May 1, 1896 as a station for passengers and cargo on the Japanese Government Railway (JGR) Tōkaidō Line, which became the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II. Freight operations were discontinued on March 15, 1972. The station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) on April 1, 1987 due to the privatization of JNR. A new station building was completed in 1988. Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was us ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
