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
Location2-chome-9, Ōmachihigashi Asaminami, Hiroshima, Hiroshima
Japan
Coordinates34°27′41″N 132°28′14″E
Operated by
History
Opened20 August 1994 (1994-08-20)

Lines

Ōmachi Station is served by the following lines:

  • JR West

Station layout

Kabe Line
Ōmachi Station

大町駅
Kabe Line platform on May 2017
Line(s) B  Kabe Line
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website
Traffic
Passengers (FY2015)4,465 daily

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 ■ Kabe Line for Hiroshima, Kabe, Aki-Kameyama

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Kabe Line
Furuichibashi   Local   Midorii

Astram Line
Ōmachi Station

大町駅
Astram Line platform on March 2017
Line(s)Astram Line
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated station
Traffic
Passengers (FY2015)4,803 daily

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

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Astram Line
Furuichi   Local   Bishamondai

History

The station was opened during the Astram Line opening on August 20, 1994. 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
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