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35°03′01″N 135°59′44″E / 35.050411°N 135.99569°E / 35.050411; 135.99569
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Moriyama Station

守山駅
North side of the station
General information
Location6-1 Katsube, Moriyama-shi, Shiga-ken 524-0041
Japan
Coordinates 35°03′01″N 135°59′44″E / 35.050411°N 135.99569°E / 35.050411; 135.99569
Operated by West Japan Railway Company JR West
Line(s) Biwako Line
Distance41.1 km from Maibara
Platforms2 side platforms
Construction
Structure typeGround level
Other information
Station code JR-A22 
Website Official website
History
Opened16 April 1912
Passengers
FY201917,283 daily
Location
Moriyama Station is located in Shiga Prefecture
Moriyama Station
Moriyama Station
Location within Shiga Prefecture
Moriyama Station is located in Japan
Moriyama Station
Moriyama Station
Moriyama Station (Japan)

Moriyama Station (守山駅, Moriyama-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Moriyama, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Moriyama Station is served by the Biwako Line portion of the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is 41.1 kilometers from Maibara and 487.0 kilometers from Tokyo.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by an elevated station building. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

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

Adjacent Stations

« Service »
Biwako Line
Limited Express "Hida": Does not stop at this station
Yasu   Limited Express "Haruka"   Kusatsu
Yasu   Special Rapid Service   Kusatsu
Yasu   Local   Rittō

History

The station opened on 16 April 1912 as a station for both passenger and freight operations on the Japanese Government Railway (JGR), which became the Japan National Railway (JNR) after World War II. [1] The station was bombed by American aircraft on 30 July 1945, killing 11 people. The current station building was completed in 1973.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 Moriyama being assigned station number JR-A22. [2] [3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 17,283 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). [4]

According to the "Shiga Prefecture Statistical Book", the average daily ridership is as follows

Year Daily average
Number of passengers 		Source
1992 14,574 [5]
1993 14,576 [6]
1994 14,293 [7]
1995 14,468 [8]
1996 14,514 [9]
1997 14,228 [10]
1998 14,016 [11]
1999 13,739 [12]
2000 13,686 [13]
2001 13,562 [14]
2002 13,585 [15]
2003 13,522 [16]
2004 13,412 [17]
2005 13,347 [18]
2006 13,909 [19]
2007 14,511 [20]
2008 15,086 [21]
2009 15,065 [22]
2010 15,153 [23]
2011 15,340 [24]
2012 15,645 [25]
2013 16,110 [26]
2014 16,022 [27]
2015 16,382 [28]
2016 16,490 [29]
2017 16,786 [30]
2018 17,087 [31]
2019 17,283 [32]
2020 14,248 [33]

Surrounding area

  • Moriyama City Hall
  • Shiga Prefectural General Hospital
  • Shiga Medical Center for Children
  • Moriyama Municipal Hospital
  • Moriyama City Irigaoka Elementary School

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "「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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Statistical Book of Shiga Prefecture 1992" (PDF) (in Japanese). Shiga Prefecture.
  6. ^ "Statistical Book of Shiga Prefecture 1993" (PDF) (in Japanese). Shiga Prefecture.
  7. ^ "Statistical Book of Shiga Prefecture 1994" (PDF) (in Japanese). Shiga Prefecture.
  8. ^ "Statistical Book of Shiga Prefecture 1995" (PDF) (in Japanese). Shiga Prefecture.
  9. ^ "Statistical Book of Shiga Prefecture 1996" (PDF) (in Japanese). Shiga Prefecture.
  10. ^ "Statistical Book of Shiga Prefecture 1997" (PDF) (in Japanese). Shiga Prefecture.
  11. ^ "Statistical Book of Shiga Prefecture 1998" (PDF) (in Japanese). Shiga Prefecture.
  12. ^ "Statistical Book of Shiga Prefecture 1999" (PDF) (in Japanese). Shiga Prefecture.
  13. ^ "Statistical Book of Shiga Prefecture 2000" (PDF) (in Japanese). Shiga Prefecture.
  14. ^ "Statistical Book of Shiga Prefecture 2001" (PDF) (in Japanese). Shiga Prefecture.
  15. ^ "Statistical Book of Shiga Prefecture 2002" (PDF) (in Japanese). Shiga Prefecture.
  16. ^ "Statistical Book of Shiga Prefecture 2003" (PDF) (in Japanese). Shiga Prefecture.
  17. ^ "Statistical Book of Shiga Prefecture 2004" (PDF) (in Japanese). Shiga Prefecture.
  18. ^ "Statistical Book of Shiga Prefecture 2005" (PDF) (in Japanese). Shiga Prefecture.
  19. ^ "Statistical Book of Shiga Prefecture 2006" (PDF) (in Japanese). Shiga Prefecture.
  20. ^ "Statistical Book of Shiga Prefecture 2007" (PDF) (in Japanese). Shiga Prefecture.
  21. ^ "Statistical Book of Shiga Prefecture 2008" (PDF) (in Japanese). Shiga Prefecture.
  22. ^ "Statistical Book of Shiga Prefecture 2009" (PDF) (in Japanese). Shiga Prefecture.
  23. ^ "Statistical Book of Shiga Prefecture 2010" (PDF) (in Japanese). Shiga Prefecture.
  24. ^ "Statistical Book of Shiga Prefecture 2011" (PDF) (in Japanese). Shiga Prefecture.
  25. ^ "Statistical Book of Shiga Prefecture 2012" (PDF) (in Japanese). Shiga Prefecture.
  26. ^ "Statistical Book of Shiga Prefecture 2013" (PDF) (in Japanese). Shiga Prefecture.
  27. ^ "Statistical Book of Shiga Prefecture 2014" (PDF) (in Japanese). Shiga Prefecture.
  28. ^ "Statistical Book of Shiga Prefecture 2015" (PDF) (in Japanese). Shiga Prefecture.
  29. ^ "Statistical Book of Shiga Prefecture 2016" (PDF) (in Japanese). Shiga Prefecture.
  30. ^ "Statistical Book of Shiga Prefecture 2017" (PDF) (in Japanese). Shiga Prefecture.
  31. ^ "Statistical Book of Shiga Prefecture 2018" (PDF) (in Japanese). Shiga Prefecture.
  32. ^ "Statistical Book of Shiga Prefecture 2019" (PDF) (in Japanese). Shiga Prefecture.
  33. ^ "Statistical Book of Shiga Prefecture 2020" (PDF) (in Japanese). Shiga Prefecture.

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