Ohmi Railway Yōkaichi Line

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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
Ohmi Railway Yōkaichi Line
Overview
Native name近江鉄道八日市線
Termini
Stations7
Websitehttps://www.ohmitetudo.co.jp/
Service
TypeCommuter rail
Operator(s)Ohmi Railway
History
Opened1913 (1913)
Technical
Line length9.3 km (5.8 mi)
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Electrification1,500 V DC
Route map

Ohmi Railway Main Line to Maibara
0.0
Yōkaichi (八日市)
Ohmi Railway Main Line to Kibukawa
0.6
Shin-Yōkaichi (新八日市)
1.3
Tarōbōgū-mae (太郎坊宮前)
3.0
Ichinobe (市辺)
5.0
Hirata (平田)
6.5
Musa (武佐)
9.3
Ōmi-Hachiman (近江八幡) Left arrowTōkaidō Main LineRight arrow

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

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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

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  • Shin-Yōkaichi station - A 3km line to the Misono airfield operated between 1930 and 1948.

Stations

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Rapid Service: + = stop; - = pass;
Local trains make all stops
No. Station Japanese Distance (km) Rapid Connections Location
OR-15 Yōkaichi 八日市 0.0 + Ohmi Railway Main Line Higashiōmi Shiga Prefecture
OR-16 Shin-Yōkaichi 新八日市 0.6 -  
OR-17 Tarōbōgū-mae 太郎坊宮前 1.3 -  
OR-18 Ichinobe 市辺 3.0 -  
OR-19 Hirata 平田 5.0 -  
OR-20 Musa 武佐 6.5 +   Ōmihachiman
OR-21 Ōmi-Hachiman 近江八幡 9.3 + JR West: Tōkaidō Main Line (Biwako Line)

See also

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References

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