Ohmi Railway Yōkaichi Line
The Ohmi Railway Yōkaichi Line (近江鉄道八日市線, Ōmi Tetsudō Yōkaichi-sen) is a regional railway line in Shiga Prefecture operated by Ohmi Railway.
Ohmi Railway Yōkaichi Line | |
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Overview | |
Native name | 近江鉄道八日市線 |
Type | Commuter rail |
Termini | Yōkaichi Ōmi-Hachiman |
Stations | 7 |
Operation | |
Opened | 1913 |
Operator(s) | Ohmi Railway |
Technical | |
Line length | 9.3 km (5.8 mi) |
Track gauge | 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) |
Electrification | 1,500 V DC |
The line is 9.3 km long, connecting Yōkaichi on the Main Line in Higashiōmi to Ōmi-Hachiman on the JR West Biwako Line in Omihachiman.
In addition to local shuttle trains, the Yōkaichi Line trains include Rapid Service that connects Yōkaichi and Ōmi-Hachiman nonstop, and through trains to the Main Line to Maibara or Kibukawa.
History
The Hunan Railway Co. opened the line in 1913, and merged with the Ohmi Railway Co. in 1944.
The line was electrified at 1500 VDC in 1946.
Former connecting lines
- Shin-Yōkaichi station - A 3km line to the Misono airfield operated between 1930 and 1948.
Stations
- Rapid Service: + = stop; - = pass;
- Local trains make all stops
Station | Distance (km) | Rapid | Connections | Location | |
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Yōkaichi | 0.0 | + | Ohmi Railway: Main Line | Higashiōmi | Shiga Prefecture |
Shin-Yōkaichi | 0.6 | - | |||
Tarōbōgū-mae | 1.3 | - | |||
Ichinobe | 3.0 | - | |||
Hirata | 5.0 | - | |||
Musa | 6.5 | + | Ōmihachiman | ||
Ōmi-Hachiman | 9.3 | + | JR West: Tōkaidō Main Line (Biwako Line) |
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See also
References
- This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia
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