is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōmihachiman, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
Lines Shinohara Station is served by the Biwako Line portion of the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is 32.4 kilometers from and 478.3 kilometers from .
Station layout The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by an elevated concourse. The station is staffed.
Platforms
History Shinohara station opened on 20 April 1921, replacing a signal yard that had been in operation since 1 June 1918. 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 Shinohara being assigned station number JR-A20.
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 2,179 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area Polytech College Shiga Shinohara Park
See also List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
JR West official home page