Ōshio Station (Hyōgo)
Railway station in Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
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Ōshio Station (大塩駅, Ōshio-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private Sanyo Electric Railway.
Location2088-3 Miyamae, Ōshio-chō, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 671-0101
Japan
Japan
Coordinates34.7793°N 134.7579°E
Operator
Sanyo Electric Railway
Sanyo Electric RailwayLine■ Main Line
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| Location | 2088-3 Miyamae, Ōshio-chō, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 671-0101 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34.7793°N 134.7579°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | Sanyo Electric Railway | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line | ■ Main Line | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 42.8 km from Nishidai | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | SY35 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 19 August 1923 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 2628 (boarding only) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Lines
Ōshio Station is served by the Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line and is 42.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Nishidai.
Station layout
The station consists of two ground-level island platforms connected by an elevated station building.[1]
Platforms
| 1, 2 | ■  Main Line |
for Himeji and Aboshi |
| 3, 4 | ■ Main Line |
for Kobe Sannomiya and Osaka |
History
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 2628 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area
- Oshio Tenman-gu
- Higasayama Park
- Himeji City Oshio Elementary School
