is a passenger

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in located in the city of Higashiōmi, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator

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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 is a passenger junction railway station located in the city of Higashiōmi, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It is the main station in Higashiōmi city and one of the most important stations of Ohmi railway. Lines Yōkaichi Station is served by the Ohm ...

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 *

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References

External links

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