Azuchi Station

Railway station in Ōmihachiman, Shiga Prefecture, Japan

35°08′33″N 136°08′01″E / 35.1424°N 136.1337°E / 35.1424; 136.1337Operated by

JR WestLine(s)

Biwako LineDistance24.9 km from MaibaraPlatforms1 side + 1 island platformConstructionStructure typeGround levelOther informationStation code JR-A18 WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedApril 25, 1914PassengersFY20192586 daily Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Ōmi-Hachiman towards Kyoto		Biwako Line Local		Notogawa towards Nagahama

Location
Azuchi Station Location within Shiga Prefecture Show map of Shiga Prefecture Azuchi Station Azuchi Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Azuchi Station (安土駅, Azuchi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōmihachiman, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Azuchi Station is served by the Biwako Line portion of the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is 24.9 kilometers from Maibara and 470.8 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 Maibara, Nagahama and Ōgaki
2, 3	■ Biwako Line	for Kusatsu and Kyoto

History

Azuchi Station opened on 25 April 1914 as a station for both passenger and freight operations on the Japanese Government Railway (JGR), which became the Japan National Railway (JNR) after World War II.^[1] Freight operations ceased on 15 March 1972. The station became part of the West Japan Railway Company on 1 April 1987 due to the privatization and dissolution of the JNR.

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Azuchi being assigned station number JR-A18.^[2]^[3]

The station was remodeled to resemble a Japanese castle in 2019.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2,586 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[4]

Surrounding area

Omihachiman City Azuchi Elementary School
Azuchi Castle Museum
Shiga Prefectural Azuchi Castle Archaeological Museum

References

^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 32. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
^ "近畿エリアの12路線のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します！" ["Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
^ "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
^ 令和元年滋賀県統計書 [Shiga Prefecuture Statistics (Reiwa 1st Year Edition)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Shiga Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.