Ōmi-Shiotsu Station
Ōmi-Shiotsu Station is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Nagahama, Shiga, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company. It is the northernmost station in Shiga Prefecture
Lines
Ōmi-Shiotsu Station is served by the Biwako Line portion of the Hokuriku Main Line, and is from the terminus of the line at. It is also the nominal northern terminus of the Kosei Line, although most express trains continue on to in Fukui Prefecture using the tracks of the Hokuriku Main Line. The station is from the starting point of the Kosei Line at and from.Station layout
The station consists of two island platforms built on an embankment, connected to the station building by an underground passage. The station is staffed.History
Ōmi-Shiotsu Station opened on 1 October 1957 under the Japan National Railways. The station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company on 1 April 1987 due to the privatization of JNR.Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Ōmi-Shiotsu being assigned station number JR-A03 for the Hokuriku Main Line and JR-B08 for the Kosei Line.