Notogawa Station
Notogawa Station (能登川駅, Notogawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Higashiōmi, Shiga, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines
Notogawa Station is served by the Biwako Line portion of the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is 19.8 kilometers from Maibara and 465.7 kilometers from Tokyo.
Station layout
The station consists of one side platform and one island platform connected by an elevated station building. The station is staffed.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Biwako Line | for Kusatsu and Kyoto |
| 2, 3 | ■ Biwako Line | for Maibara, Nagahama and Ōgaki |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biwako Line | ||||
| Limited Express "Hida": Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Hikone | Special Rapid | Ōmi-Hachiman | ||
| Inae | Local | Azuchi | ||
History
The station opened on 1 July 1889, when the railway between Sekigahara and Baba (now Zeze) opened.
Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Notogawa being assigned station number JR-A17.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 7201 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area
- Higashiomi City Hall Notogawa Branch (formerly Notogawa Town Hall)
- Higashiomi City Notogawa Library
- Higashiomi City Notogawa Museum
- Notogawa Sports Center
- Hayashi Central Park
- Higashiomi City Notogawa Junior High School