Shinohara Station (Shiga)

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

Shinohara Station 篠原駅
The north entrance in January 2016
General information
Location	1260 Ueno-cho, Ōmihachiman-shi, Shiga-ken 523-0046 Japan
Coordinates	35°05′57″N 136°04′17″E
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	Biwako Line
Distance	32.4 km from Maibara
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Station code	JR-A20
Website	Official website
History
Opened	April 20, 1921
Passengers
FY 2023	3,966 daily[1]
Services
Preceding station JR West Following station Yasu towards Kyoto Biwako Line Local Ōmi-Hachiman towards Nagahama
Location Shinohara Station Location within Shiga Prefecture Show map of Shiga Prefecture Shinohara Station Shinohara Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Shinohara Station is served by the Biwako Line portion of the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is 32.4 kilometers from Maibara and 478.3 kilometers from Tokyo.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by an elevated concourse. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ Biwako Line	for Maibara, Nagahama and Ōgaki
2, 3	■ Biwako Line	for Kusatsu and Kyoto

History

Shinohara station opened on 20 April 1921, replacing a signal yard that had been in operation since 1 June 1918.^[2] 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 to the station in March 2018 with Shinohara being assigned station number JR-A20.^[3][4]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2,179 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[5]

Surrounding area

• Polytech College Shiga
• Shinohara Park

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan