Gokashō Station

Railway station in Higashiōmi, Shiga Prefecture, Japan

35°09′17″N 136°11′49″E / 35.1546°N 136.1970°E / 35.1546; 136.1970Operated by

Ohmi RailwayLine(s)■ Ohmi Railway Main Line Distance20.9 km from MaibaraPlatforms2 side platformsOther informationStation codeOR13WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedMarch 19, 1899Previous namesObata (until 1910)PassengersFY201984 daily

Location
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Gokashō Station (五箇荘駅, Gokashō-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Higashiōmi, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway. The Tōkaidō Shinkansen passes over just south of Gokashō Station.

Lines

Gokashō Station is served by the Ohmi Railway Main Line, and is located 20.9 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Maibara Station.^[1]

Station layout

The station consists of two unnumbered side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station building also serves as the local community center, and is unattended.

Platforms

	■ Main Line	for Hikone and Maibara
	■ Main Line	for Yokaichi, Kibukawa and Omi-Hachiman

■ Rail siding

Not for passengers (loading place of track ballast)

Adjacent stations

«	Service
Ohmi Railway Main Line
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Echigawa	Local	Kawabe-no-mori

History

Gokashō Station was opened on March 19, 1899 as Obata Station (小幡駅, Obata-eki) . It was relocated 200 meters to the south and renamed to its present name on January 1, 1900.. The station building was reconstructed in 2000.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 84 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[2]

Surroundings

Higashiomi City Hall Gokashō Branch
Higashiomi City Gokashō Welfare Center
Higashiomi City Gokashō Health Center
Higashiomi Municipal Gokashō Junior High School

References

^ Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
^ 東近江市統計書令和元年度 7-8 鉄道乗客数 [Higashiomi Statistics (Reiwa 1st Year Edition) Chapter 7-8 Railway Passenger Customers] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Higashiomi city. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.