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.
In addition to local shuttle trains, the Yōkaichi Line trains include Rapid Service that connects Yōkaichi and Ōmi-Hachiman nonstop, and through trains to the Main Line to Maibara or Kibukawa.
History The Hunan Railway Co. opened the line in 1913, and merged with the Ohmi Railway Co. in 1944.
The line was electrified at 1,500 VDC in 1946.
Former connecting lines Shin-Yōkaichi station - A 3km line to the Misono airfield operated between 1930 and 1948.
Stations Rapid Service: + = stop; - = pass; Local trains make all stops No.StationJapaneseDistance (km)RapidConnectionsLocationOR-15Yōkaichi八日市0.0+Ohmi Railway Main LineHigashiōmiShiga PrefectureOR-16Shin-Yōkaichi新八日市0.6- OR-17Tarōbōgū-mae太郎坊宮前1.3- OR-18Ichinobe市辺3.0- OR-19Hirata平田5.0- OR-20Musa武佐6.5+ ŌmihachimanOR-21Ōmi-Hachiman近江八幡9.3+JR West: Tōkaidō Main Line (Biwako Line)
See also List of railway lines in Japan
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