Ōmi-Nagaoka Station
Railway station in Maibara, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
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Ōmi-Nagaoka Station (近江長岡駅, Ōmi-Nagaoka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Maibara, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai). It is also a freight depot for the Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight).
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CA81 Ōmi-Nagaoka Station 近江長岡駅 | |||||
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Ōmi-Nagaoka Station in November 2022 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 1700-2 Nagaoka, Maibara-shi, Shiga-ken 521-0242 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 35.3593°N 136.3735°E | ||||
| Operated by | |||||
| Line | ■ Tōkaidō Main Line | ||||
| Distance | 435.2 km from Tokyo | ||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | ||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1 July 1889 | ||||
| Former names | Nagaoka (1889 - 1914) | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2023–2024 | 1,566 daily[1] | ||||
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Lines
Ōmi-Nagaoka Station is served by the JR Central Tōkaidō Main Line, and is 435.2 kilometers from the terminus of the Tōkaidō line at Tokyo.[2]
Station layout
The station consists of two island platforms connected by an underground passage. The station is staffed.
Platforms
| 1, 2 | ■ Tōkaidō Main Line | for Ōgaki, Nagoya |
| 3, 4 | ■ Tōkaidō Main Line | for Maibara, Kyoto |
The up platform in August 2007
The down platform in August 2007
Ōmi-Nagaoka Station viewed from nearby Mt. Ibuki in June 2017
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Tokaido Main Line | ||||
| Limited Express "Hida": Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Kashiwabara | Special Rapid | Samegai | ||
| Kashiwabara | New Rapid | Samegai | ||
| Kashiwabara | Rapid | Samegai | ||
| Kashiwabara | Sectional Rapid | Samegai | ||
| Kashiwabara | Local | Samegai | ||
History
The station opened on 1 July 1889, initially named Nagaoka Station (長岡駅).[2] It was renamed Ōmi-Nagaoka Station on 1 December 1914.[2] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Central.[2]
Station numbering was introduced to the section of the Tōkaidō Line operated by JR Central in March 2018; Ōmi-Nagaoka Station was assigned station number CA81.[3][4]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 829 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[5]
Surrounding area
- Maibara City Hall Yamahighashi Government Building
- Nagaoka Genji Firefly Special Natural Monument
