Shinohara Station (Shiga)
Shinohara Station 篠原駅 | |||||||||||
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_North_Entrance_January_1,_2016.JPG) The north entrance in January 2016 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 1260 Ueno-cho, Ōmihachiman-shi, Shiga-ken 523-0046 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°05′57″N 136°04′17″E / 35.09917°N 136.07139°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR West | ||||||||||
| Line(s) |  Biwako Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 32.4 km from Maibara | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
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| Station code | JR-A20 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | April 20, 1921 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 2179 daily | ||||||||||
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Shinohara Station (篠原駅, Shinohara-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōmihachiman, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines
[edit]Shinohara Station is served by the Biwako Line portion of the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is 32.4 kilometers from Maibara and 478.3 kilometers from Tokyo.
Station layout
[edit]The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by an elevated concourse. The station is staffed.
Platforms
[edit]| 1 | ■ Biwako Line | for Maibara, Nagahama and Ōgaki |
| 2, 3 | ■ Biwako Line | for Kusatsu and Kyoto |
History
[edit]Shinohara station opened on 20 April 1921, replacing a signal yard that had been in operation since 1 June 1918.[1] 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 to the station in March 2018 with Shinohara being assigned station number JR-A20.[2][3]
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2,179 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]
Surrounding area
[edit]- Polytech College Shiga
- Shinohara Park
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 32. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ "近畿エリアの12路線 のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します！" ["Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ 令和元年滋賀県統計書 [Shiga Prefecuture Statistics (Reiwa 1st Year Edition)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Shiga Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
External links
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