Ōmachi Station (Kagawa)
Railway station in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan
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Ōmachi Station (大町駅, Ōmachi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad (Kotoden) and is designated station "S10".
Japan
Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric RailroadŌmachi Station 大町駅 | |||||
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Ōmachi Statio | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Murecho Omachi, Takamatsu-shi, Kagawa-ken 761-0122 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 34.3374°N 134.1413°E | ||||
| Operated by | Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad | ||||
| Line | ■ Shido Line | ||||
| Distance | 8.7 km from Kawaramachi | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
| Construction | |||||
Structure type | At-grade | ||||
| Parking | No | ||||
Cycle facilities | Yes | ||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Station code | S10 | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | November 18, 1911 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2017 | 360 per day[1] | ||||
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Lines
Ōmachi Station is a station of the Kotoden Shido Line and is located 8.7 km from the opposing terminus of the line at Kawaramachi Station.
Layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.[2]
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Kotoden Shido Line | ||||
| Rokumanji | Local | Yakuri-Shinmichi | ||
History
Ōmachi Station opened on November 18, 1911 on the Tosan Electric Tramway. It became a station of the Sanuki Electric Railway in 1942. On November 1, 1943 it became a station on the Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railway. Operations were suspended on January 26, 1945 from Yakuri Station to this station, but were reopened on October 9, 1949.
Passenger statistics
| Ridership per day [1] | |
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| Year | Ridership |
| 2011 | 293 |
| 2012 | 301 |
| 2013 | 335 |
| 2014 | 351 |
| 2015 | 373 |
| 2016 | 373 |
| 2017 | 360 |
Surrounding area
- Takamatsu City Mure Elementary School
- Takamatsu City Mure Junior High School
- Japan National Route 11
