Ōmachi Station (Hiroshima)

Ōmachi Station (大町駅) 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.

Lines
Ōmachi Station is served by the following lines:
 * JR logo (west).svg JR West
 * Kabe Line


 * Hiroshima Rapid Transit
 * Astram Logo.svg Astram Line

Kabe Line
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.

Astram Line
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.

History
The station was opened during the Astram Line opening on 20 August 1994. The Kabe Line station opened at the same time, in order to allow transfers between the two lines.

Surrounding Area

 * Sanyō Expressway Interchange
 * Japanese National Route Sign 0054.svg Japan National Route 54
 * Ōmachi Bus Terminal
 * Hiroshima Ōmachi Post Office