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in located in the city of

Higashiōmi is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 113,229 in 45771 households and a population density of 290 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Higashiōmi is located in east-centr ...

Shiga Prefecture is a landlocked prefecture of Japan in the Kansai region of Honshu. Shiga Prefecture has a population of 1,398,972 as of 1 February 2025 and has a geographic area of . Shiga Prefecture borders Fukui Prefecture to the north, Gifu Prefecture to th ...

, 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.

Station layout

The station consists of two unnumbered

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s connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

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).

Surroundings

* Yōkaichi Post Office * Japan National Route 421

References

External links

Ohmi Railway official site
Railway stations in Japan opened in 1913 Railway stations in Shiga Prefecture Higashiōmi {{Shiga-railstation-stub