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Ōmi-Maiko Station

Railway station in Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan

35°14′11″N 135°57′34″E / 35.2364°N 135.9595°E / 35.2364; 135.9595Operated by

JR WestLine(s)

Kosei LineDistance32.2 km from YamashinaPlatforms2 side platformsTracks4ConstructionStructure typeElevatedAccessibleNoneOther informationStation code JR-B19 WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened20 July 1974PassengersFY2019754 daily

Location
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Ōmi-Maiko Station (近江舞子駅, Ōmi-Maiko-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Ōmi-Maiko Station is served by the Kosei Line, and is 32.2 kilometres (20.0 miles) from the starting point of the line at Yamashina and 37.7 kilometres (23.4 miles) from Kyoto.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed elevated side platforms with the station building underneath. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1/2	■ Kosei Line	for Ōmi-Imazu and Tsuruga
3/4	■ Kosei Line	for Katata and Kyoto

Adjacent Stations

«	Service
West Japan Railway Company Kosei Line
Hira	Local	Kita Komatsu
Katata	Rapid Service	Kita Komatsu
Katata	Special Rapid Service	Kita Komatsu

History

The station opened on 20 July 1974 as a station on the Japan National Railway (JNR).^[1] 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 Ōmi-Maiko being assigned station number JR-B19.^[2]^[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 754 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[4]

Surrounding area

Lake Biwa
Omi Maiko Swimming Pool

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. 33. 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 Prefecture Statistics (Reiwa 1st Year Edition)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Shiga Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.