Ōmi-Takashima Station
Railway station in Takashima, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
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Ōmi-Takashima Station (近江高島駅, Ōmi-Takashima-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-Takashima Station 近江高島駅 | |||||||||||
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 Ōmi-Takashima Station | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Katsuno, Takashima-shi, Shiga-ken 520-1121 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35.2926°N 136.0106°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR West | ||||||||||
| Line | Kosei Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 40.9 km from Yamashina | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Accessible | None | ||||||||||
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| Station code | JR-B17 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 20 July 1974 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY 2023 | 1,386 daily[1] | ||||||||||
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Lines
Ōmi-Takashima Station is served by the Kosei Line, and is 40.9 kilometres (25.4 miles) from the starting point of the line at Yamashina and 46.4 kilometres (28.8 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-Imazu and Tsuruga |
| 2 | ■ Kosei Line | for Katata 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-Takashima being assigned station number JR-B17.[3][4]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 822 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[5]
Surrounding area
- Takashima City Hall Takashima Branch
- Takashima Municipal Hospital
- Takashima City Takashima Junior High School
- Takashima City Takashima Elementary School
