Ōmijingūmae Station
Ōmijingūmae Station (近江神宮前駅, Ōmijingūmae-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.
Lines
Ōmijingūmae Station is a station of the Ishiyama Sakamoto Line, and is 9.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ishiyamadera.
Station layout
The station consists of two opposed unnumbered side platforms connected by a level crossing. There is no station building and the station is unattended. The station is located next to Nishigori Depot. Trains terminating at this station return to the east side platform from the through track to Sakamoto in the north of the station to start for Ishiyamadera because there is no siding track at the station, and the east side platform serves the trains starting from this station for Sakamoto because there is no connection from the depot to the west side platform for Sakamoto.
Platforms
| West | ■ Ishiyama Sakamoto Line | for Sakamoto-hieizanguchi |
| East | ■ Ishiyama Sakamoto Line | for Biwako-Hamaōtsu and Ishiyamadera |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keihan Ishiyama Sakamoto Line | ||||
| Keihan-otsukyo | - | Minami-Shiga | ||
History
Ōmijingūmae Station was opened on May 15, 1927 as Nishigōri Station (錦織駅). It was renamed to its present name on February 1m 1941, but reverted to its original name from January 8 to July 10, 1948.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 701 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area
- Omi Shrine
- Otsu Nishikori Post Office
- Ōmi Ōtsukyō Nishigōri Site
- Yanagasaki Lakeside Park
See also
References
- ^ Ｇ - ５ 京阪電車市内各駅の乗降人員 [Ｇ - ５ 京阪電車市内各駅の乗降人員 Heisei 31)] (in Japanese). Japan: Otsu City. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
External links
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