Ōmi-Nakashō Station
Railway station in Takashima, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
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Ōmi-Nakashō Station (近江中庄駅, Ōmi-Nakashō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Takashima, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Japan
JR West
Kosei LineŌmi-Nakashō Station 近江中庄駅 | |||||||||||
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 Ōmi-Nakashō Station, August 2020 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Makino-cho Nakashonakashita 1043 917-2, Takashima-shi, Shiga-ken 520-1823 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35.4414°N 136.0385°E | ||||||||||
| Operator | JR West | ||||||||||
| Line | Kosei Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 58.0 km from Yamashina | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus stop | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Accessible | None | ||||||||||
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| Station code | JR-B13 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 20 July 1974 | ||||||||||
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| FY 2023 | 208 daily[1] | ||||||||||
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Lines
Ōmi-Nakashō Station is served by the Kosei Line, and is 58.0 kilometres (36.0 miles) from the starting point of the line at Yamashina and 63.5 kilometres (39.5 miles) from Kyoto.
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed elevated side platforms with the station building underneath. The station is staffed.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Kosei Line | for Ōmi-Shiotsu and Tsuruga |
| 2 | ■ Kosei Line | for Ōmi-Imazu and Kyoto |
History
The station opened on 20 July 1974 as a station on the Japan National Railway (JNR).[2] 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 in March 2018 with Ōmi-Nakashō being assigned station number JR-B13.[3][4]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 124 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[5]
Surrounding area
- Makino Hospital
- Japan National Route 161
