Ōmachi Station (Hiroshima)

Ōmachi Station (大町駅, Ōmachi-eki) is a station operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and Hiroshima Rapid Transit. It is located in Ōmachi-higashi, Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The Kabe Line and the Astram Line stop at this station, though they are situated in separate station buildings. An overpass connects the two buildings together.

Ōmachi Station

大町駅
JR Ōmachi Station building in March 2017
General information
Location2-chome-9, Ōmachihigashi Asaminami, Hiroshima, Hiroshima
Japan
Coordinates34°27′41″N 132°28′14″E / 34.46139°N 132.47056°E / 34.46139; 132.47056
Operated by
History
Opened20 August 1994 (1994-08-20)
Location
Ōmachi Station (Hiroshima) is located in Hiroshima Prefecture
Ōmachi Station (Hiroshima)
Ōmachi Station (Hiroshima)
Location within Hiroshima Prefecture
Ōmachi Station (Hiroshima) is located in Japan
Ōmachi Station (Hiroshima)
Ōmachi Station (Hiroshima)
Ōmachi Station (Hiroshima) (Japan)

Lines

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Ōmachi Station is served by the following lines:

Station layout

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Kabe Line

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 B 08 
Ōmachi Station

大町駅
 
Kabe Line platform in May 2017
General information
Location2-9-28 Omachihigashi, Asaminami Ward, Hiroshima City
Hiroshima Prefecture
Line(s)B Kabe Line
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website
Passengers
FY20154,465 daily
Services
Preceding station   JR West Following station
Midorii
 B 09 
towards Aki-Kameyama
Kabe Line Furuichibashi
 B 07 
towards Hiroshima

The Kabe Line station features one side platform serving one bidirectional track. The station did not exist during the line's opening; it was infilled during construction of the Astram Line in order to allow transfers between the two. The station is on ground level, however as the track is on an embankment, passengers must climb some stairs in order to reach the platform. A ticket office is available at this station. Unlike most stations on the Kabe Line, this station has ticket gates.

Platforms

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1 B Kabe Line for Hiroshima, Aki-Kameyama

Astram Line

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Ōmachi

大町駅
 
Astram Line platform on March 2017
General information
Line(s)Astram Line
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated station
Passengers
FY20154,803 daily
Services
Preceding station Hiroshima Rapid Transit Following station
Furuichi
towards Hondōri
Astram Line Bishamondai

The Astram Line station building features one elevated island platform serving two tracks. A headshunt is located north-west of the station, and some trains in the morning use this to short turn at this station. The station has a color designation of yellowish-green.

Platforms

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1  Astram Line for Kōiki-kōen-mae
2  Astram Line for Hondōri

History

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The station was opened during the Astram Line opening on 20 August 1994.[1] The Kabe Line station opened at the same time, in order to allow transfers between the two lines.

Surrounding Area

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References

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  1. ^ "データで見るJR西日本 2022" [JR West Japan 2022 in Data] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 2022. pp. 88–90. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
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