is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji,ŌshioStationHyō Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private Sanyo Electric Railway.
Lines
Ōshio Station is served by the Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line and is 42.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at .
Station layout
The station consists of two ground-level island platforms connected by an elevated station building.
Platforms
History
Ōshio Station opened 19 August 1923. The platform serving tracks 3 and 4 were extended to accommodate 6-car trains in March 2022. Until then, the 6-car long Limited Express trains were stopping with the last car not aligned with the platform.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 2628 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).
Surrounding area
Oshio Tenman-gu
Higasayama Park
Himeji City Oshio Elementary School
See also
List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
Official website (Sanyo Electric Railway)