Ōmachi Station (Hiroshima)

Ōmachi Station (大町駅, Ōmachi-eki) is a station operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and Hiroshima Rapid Transit. It is located in Ōmachi-higashi, Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The Kabe Line and the Astram Line stop at this station, though they are situated in separate station buildings. An overpass connects the two buildings together.

Ōmachi Station 大町駅
JR Ōmachi Station building on March 2017
General information
Location	2-chome-9, Ōmachihigashi Asaminami, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Japan
Coordinates	34°27′41″N 132°28′14″E / 34.46139°N 132.47056°E / 34.46139; 132.47056
Operated by	JR West Hiroshima Rapid Transit
History
Opened	20 August 1994 (1994-08-20)
Location
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Lines

Ōmachi Station is served by the following lines:

•   JR West

•  B  Kabe Line

• Hiroshima Rapid Transit

•   Astram Line

Station layout

Kabe Line

B 08  Ōmachi Station 大町駅
Kabe Line platform on May 2017
General information
Location	2-9-28 Omachihigashi, Asaminami Ward, Hiroshima City Hiroshima Prefecture
Line(s)	B Kabe Line
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Website	Official website
Passengers
FY2015	4,465 daily
Services
Preceding station   JR West Following station Midorii  B 09  towards Aki-Kameyama Kabe Line Furuichibashi  B 07  towards Hiroshima

The Kabe Line station features one side platform serving one bidirectional track. The station did not exist during the line's opening; it was infilled during construction of the Astram Line in order to allow transfers between the two. The station is on ground level, however as the track is on an embankment, passengers must climb some stairs in order to reach the platform. A ticket office is available at this station. Unlike most stations on the Kabe Line, this station has ticket gates.

Platforms

1

B Kabe Line

for Hiroshima, Aki-Kameyama

Astram Line

Ōmachi 大町駅
Astram Line platform on March 2017
General information
Line(s)	Astram Line
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Elevated station
Passengers
FY2015	4,803 daily
Services
Preceding station Hiroshima Rapid Transit Following station Furuichi towards Hondōri Astram Line Bishamondai towards Kōiki-kōen-mae

The Astram Line station building features one elevated island platform serving two tracks. A headshunt is located north-west of the station, and some trains in the morning use this to short turn at this station. The station has a color designation of yellowish-green.

Platforms

1	■ Astram Line	for Kōiki-kōen-mae
2	■ Astram Line	for Hondōri

History

The station was opened during the Astram Line opening on 20 August 1994.^[1] The Kabe Line station opened at the same time, in order to allow transfers between the two lines.

Surrounding Area

• Sanyō Expressway Interchange
•   Japan National Route 54
• Ōmachi Bus Terminal
• Hiroshima Ōmachi Post Office

References

1. [JR West Japan 2022 in Data] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 2022. pp. 88–90. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 December 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.

External links

 

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