The is a regional railway line in Shiga Prefecture

Shiga Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan, which forms part of the Kansai region on Honshu Island. The capital is the city of Ōtsu.- History :Shiga was known as Ōmi Province or Gōshū before the prefectural system was established...

 operated by Ohmi Railway

Ohmi Railway

is a Japanese private railway company which operates in Shiga Prefecture, and a member of the Seibu group since 1943. The company is named after the Ōmi Province, the former name of the present-day Shiga. The railway is nicknamed by local users because of its noisy sound.- History :Ohmi Railway is...

. It connects the cities of Maibara

Maibara, Shiga

is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.As of August 1, 2006, the city has an estimated population of 42,154. The total area is 223.1 km².- History :...

 and Koka

Koka, Shiga

is a city located in the southern part of Shiga Prefecture, Japan....

. It is running parallel with the Tōkaidō Shinkansen between Takamiya and Gokasho.

The line is 47.7 kilometres (29.6 mi) long, stretching from Maibara

Maibara Station

is a train station in Maibara, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It is the southern terminus of the West Japan Railway Company Hokuriku Main Line, and the boundary of control between JR West and JR Central over the Tōkaidō Main Line....

 to Kibukawa

Kibukawa Station

is a train station in Kōka, Shiga, Japan.-Lines:*West Japan Railway Company**Kusatsu Line*Shigaraki Kōgen Railway**Shigaraki Line*Ohmi Railway**Main Line-JR West, Shigaraki Kogen Railway:*There are 2 platforms with 3 tracks on the ground....

. The line connects with the JR Central Tōkaidō Main Line

Tokaido Main Line

The is the busiest trunk line of the Japan Railways Group , connecting Tōkyō and Kōbe stations. It is long, not counting its many freight feeder lines around the major cities...

 and Tōkaidō Shinkansen, and the JR West Hokuriku Main Line

Hokuriku Main Line

The is a 358.3 kilometer line of the West Japan Railway Company from Maibara Station in Maibara, Shiga to Naoetsu Station in Jōetsu, Niigata. It serves the Hokuriku region on the northern central coast of Honshū, the largest island of Japan, as well as offering connections to the regions of...

 and Biwako Line at Maibara, and the JR West Kusatsu Line

Kusatsu Line

The is a railway line in western Japan operated by West Japan Railway Company . It connects Tsuge on the Kansai Main Line with Kusatsu on the Biwako Line .-Stations:...

 and the Shigaraki Kōgen Railway

Shigaraki Kogen Railway

is a Japanese Third Sector railway company whose investors are Shiga Prefecture and the city of Koka.The railway operates the Shigaraki Line, a former Japanese National Railways line that was transferred to the third sector in 1987. The Shigaraki Line runs from Kibukawa on the JR West Kusatsu Line...

 Shigaraki Line at Kibukawa.

Stations

Rapid Service: + = stop; - = pass;

Local trains make all stops

Station	Distance (km)	Rapid	Connections	Location
Maibara Maibara Station is a train station in Maibara, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It is the southern terminus of the West Japan Railway Company Hokuriku Main Line, and the boundary of control between JR West and JR Central over the Tōkaidō Main Line....	0.0	+	JR Central: Tōkaidō Shinkansen, Tōkaidō Main Line Tokaido Main Line The is the busiest trunk line of the Japan Railways Group , connecting Tōkyō and Kōbe stations. It is long, not counting its many freight feeder lines around the major cities... JR West: Tokaidō Main Line (Biwako Line), Hokuriku Main Line Hokuriku Main Line The is a 358.3 kilometer line of the West Japan Railway Company from Maibara Station in Maibara, Shiga to Naoetsu Station in Jōetsu, Niigata. It serves the Hokuriku region on the northern central coast of Honshū, the largest island of Japan, as well as offering connections to the regions of...	Maibara Maibara, Shiga is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.As of August 1, 2006, the city has an estimated population of 42,154. The total area is 223.1 km².- History :...	Shiga Prefecture Shiga Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan, which forms part of the Kansai region on Honshu Island. The capital is the city of Ōtsu.- History :Shiga was known as Ōmi Province or Gōshū before the prefectural system was established...
Fujitec-mae Fujitec-mae Station is a train station in Hikone, Shiga, Japan. Fujitec-mae Station established at Fujitec Shiga Factory opening.-Stations next to Fujitec-mae:-External links:...	2.3	+		Hikone Hikone, Shiga is a city located in Shiga, Japan. The city was incorporated on February 11, 1937.Hikone's most famous historical site is Hikone Castle. Its construction was begun in 1603, by Ii Naokatsu, son of the former lord, Ii Naomasa, but was not completed until 1622...
Toriimoto Toriimoto Station is a train station in Hikone, Shiga, Japan.-Stations next to Toriimoto:-External links:...	3.4	+
Hikone Hikone Station is a train station in Hikone, Shiga, Japan.-Lines:*West Japan Railway Company **Tōkaidō Main Line *Ohmi Railway**Main Line-History:...	5.8	+	JR West: Tōkaidō Main Line (Biwako Line)
	7.0	-
Hikoneguchi Hikoneguchi Station is a train station in Hikone, Shiga, Japan.-Stations next to Hikoneguchi:-External links:...	7.8	-
Takamiya Takamiya Station (Shiga) is a train station in Hikone, Shiga, Japan.-Lines:*Ohmi Railway**Main Line**Taga Line-Layout:The station has a side platform with a track and wn island platform with 2 tracks.-Stations next to Takamiya:-External links:...	9.9	-	Ohmi Railway Ohmi Railway is a Japanese private railway company which operates in Shiga Prefecture, and a member of the Seibu group since 1943. The company is named after the Ōmi Province, the former name of the present-day Shiga. The railway is nicknamed by local users because of its noisy sound.- History :Ohmi Railway is... : Taga Line Ohmi Railway Taga Line The is a regional railway line in Shiga Prefecture operated by Ohmi Railway. It connects Hikone city and Taga town.The single-track line is long, connecting Takamiya on the Main Line in Hikone to Taga Taisha-mae in Taga...
Amago Amago Station is a train station in Kora, Shiga, Japan.-Layout:This station has a island platform with 2 tracks.-Stations next to Amago:-External links:...	12.7	-		Kōra Kora, Shiga is a town located in Inukami District, Shiga, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 8,024 and a density of 587.41 persons per km². The total area is 13.66 km²....
Toyosato Toyosato Station (Shiga) is a train station on the Ohmi Railway Main Line in Toyosato, Shiga, Japan.-Layout:This station has 2 side platforms with a track each.-Surroundings:*Toyosato Town Hall*Toyosato Elementary School*Nakasendō*Tōkaidō Shinkansen-Stations next to Toyosato:...	15.0	-		Toyosato Toyosato, Shiga is a town located in Inukami District, Shiga, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 7,292 and a density of 937.28 persons per km². The total area is 7.78 km², the smallest town in Shiga...
Echigawa Echigawa Station is a train station in Aishō , Shiga, Japan.-Layout:This station has 2 side platforms with a track each.-Surroundings:*Aishō Town Hall*Echi Highschool*Nakasendō Echigawa-juku*Tōkaidō Shinkansen-Stations next to Echigawa:-External links:...	17.9	-		Aisho Aisho, Shiga is a town located in Echi District in eastern Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The town was founded on February 13, 2006 when the towns of Echigawa and Hatashō merged. The name "Aishō" combines the first character in and the second character in ....
Gokashō Gokasho Station is a train station in Higashiomi, Shiga, Japan. Tōkaidō Shinkansen passes over just south of Gokashō Station.-Layout:This station has a side platform with three tracks.-Stations next to Gokashō: -External links:...	20.9	-		Higashiomi Higashiomi, Shiga is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 117,557 and the density of 303 persons per km². The total area is 388.58 km²....
Kawabe-no-mori Kawabe-no-mori Station is a train station in Higashiomi, Shiga, Japan. The station was set up as a nearby station for the Kawabe ikimono no mori park, about 20 minutes' walk from the station.-Stations next to Kawabe-no-mori:...	23.0	-
Yōkaichi Yokaichi Station is a train station in Higashiomi, Shiga, Japan. The main station in Higashiōmi city and one of the most important station of Ohmi railway.-Lines:*Ohmi Railway**Main Line**Yōkaichi Line-Layout:-Stations next to Yōkaichi: -Buses:...	25.3	+	Ohmi Railway: Yōkaichi Line Ohmi Railway Yokaichi Line The is a regional railway line in Shiga Prefecture operated by Ohmi Railway.The line is 9.3 km long, connecting Yōkaichi on the Main Line in Higashiōmi to Ōmi-Hachiman on the JR West Biwako Line in Omihachiman....
Nagatanino Nagatanino Station is a train station in Higashiōmi, Shiga, Japan.-Stations next to Nagatanino:-External links:*...	27.5	-
Daigaku-mae Daigaku-mae Station (Shiga) is a train station in Higashiōmi, Shiga, Japan. The station is a nearby station of the Biwako Gakuin University.-Stations next to Daigaku-mae:-External links:*...	28.4	-
Kyocera-mae Kyocera-mae Station is a train station in Higashiōmi, Shiga, Japan. There is a factory of Kyocera in east of the station.-Stations next to Kyocera-mae:-External links:...	29.9	-
Sakuragawa Sakuragawa Station (Shiga) is a train station in Higashiomi, Shiga, Japan.-Stations next to Sakuragawa:-External links:...	31.2	+
Asahi Ōtsuka Asahi Otsuka Station is a train station in Higashiomi, Shiga, Japan.-Stations next to Asahi Ōtsuka:-External links:...	32.8	-
Asahino Asahino Station is a train station in Higashiomi, Shiga, Japan.-Stations next to Asahino:-External links:...	35.2	-
Hino Hino Station (Shiga) is a train station in Hino, Shiga, Japan.-Stations next to Hino:-External links:...	37.8	+		Hino Hino, Shiga is a town located in Gamō District, Shiga, Japan.As of 2011, the town has an estimated population of 22,505 and a population density of 191 persons per km². The total area is 117.63 km²....
Minakuchi Matsuo Minakuchi Matsuo Station is a train station in Koka, Shiga, Japan.-Stations next to Minakuchi Matsuo:-External links:...	42.7	-		Kōka Koka, Shiga is a city located in the southern part of Shiga Prefecture, Japan....
Minakuchi Minakuchi Station is a train station in Koka, Shiga, Japan.-Stations next to Minakuchi:-External links:...	43.8	+
Minakuchi Ishibashi Minakuchi Ishibashi Station is a train station in the city of Koka, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.-Stations next to Minakuchi Ishibashi:-External links:...	44.4	+
Minakuchi Jōnan Minakuchi Jonan Station is a train station in Koka, Shiga, Japan.-Stations next to Minakuchi Jōnan:-External links:...	45.1	+
Kibukawa Kibukawa Station is a train station in Kōka, Shiga, Japan.-Lines:*West Japan Railway Company**Kusatsu Line*Shigaraki Kōgen Railway**Shigaraki Line*Ohmi Railway**Main Line-JR West, Shigaraki Kogen Railway:*There are 2 platforms with 3 tracks on the ground....	47.7	+	JR West: Kusatsu Line Kusatsu Line The is a railway line in western Japan operated by West Japan Railway Company . It connects Tsuge on the Kansai Main Line with Kusatsu on the Biwako Line .-Stations:... Shigaraki Kōgen Railway Shigaraki Kogen Railway is a Japanese Third Sector railway company whose investors are Shiga Prefecture and the city of Koka.The railway operates the Shigaraki Line, a former Japanese National Railways line that was transferred to the third sector in 1987. The Shigaraki Line runs from Kibukawa on the JR West Kusatsu Line... : Shigaraki Line

History

• 11 June 1898: Line opened between Hikone and Echigawa via Takamiya.
• 24 July 1898: Line opened between Echigawa and Yokaichi.
• 19 March 1899: Toyosato and Obata Stations opened.
• 1 October 1900: Line opened between Yokaichi and Hino via Sakuragawa.
• 28 December 1900: Line opened between Hino and Kibukawa via Minakuchi. Asahino station opened.
• 20 May 1901: Shinmachi Station opened.
• 1 January 1910: Obata Station renamed Gokasho Staion.
• 1 June 1911: Amago Station opened.
• 16 October 1916: Asahi Otsuka Station opened.
• 27 Decemver 1916: Nagatanino Station opened.
• 1 January 1917: Shinmachi Station renamed Hikoneguchi Station.
• 12 March 1925: Line was electrified between Hikone and Takamiya.
• 18 April 1828: Line was electrified between Takamiya and Kibukawa.
• 15 March 1931: Electrified line opened between Hikone and Maibara via Toriimoto.
• 1 August 1957: Minakuchi Ishibashi Station opened.
• 1 May 1987: Driver-only operation commenced.
• 5 April 1989: Minakuchi Matsuo and Minakuchi Jonan Stations opened.
• 29 March 1990: Daigaku-mae Station opened.
• 16 March 1991: Kyocera-mae Station opened.
• 13 March 2004: Kawabe-no-mori Station opened.
• 18 March 2006: Fujitec-mae Station opened.
• 8 April 2009: Hikone-Serikawa Station opened.