Maibara Station

Maibara Station (米原駅) is one of Shiga's main gateways with major train lines and being Shiga's sole Shinkansen station in Maibara. JR Tokaido Main Line, Biwako Line, Hokuriku Main Line, Tokaido Shinkansen, and Ohmi Railways Main Line all stop at Maibara. Also a transfer station between the Tokaido Main Line and Hokuriku Main Line. Maibara is a terminal station for the Hokuriku Main Line. Trains coming from Nagoya Station (Aichi) or Ogaki Station (Gifu) on the Tokaido Main Line and trains coming from Kyoto Station often terminate at Maibara. The station building is underwent a complete renovation in April 2009.

The station opened in 1889 (Ohmi Railways station opened in 1931.) The shinkansen station opened in 1964. The West Exit has local buses going to Nagahama/Kinomoto, a taxi stand, Heiwado Dept. Store, and Maibara City Hall. The East exit (Higashi-guchi) has the Ohmi Railways station, Maibara Police Station, and Maibara High School.

Elevator: Yes | Escalator: Yes | Accessible toilet: Yes | Staffed: Yes | Tourist info staff: Yes

JR West Timetable, Route Finder, & Operation Status

Ohmi Railways Maibara Station Timetable | Ohmi Railways Train Stations | Bus schedule | More photos |

Getting Here

Being a bullet train station connected to two main train lines makes it easy to get here.

• From Tokyo Station 134 min. via Tokaido Shinkansen
• From Kyoto Station 50 min. via Tokaido Main Line or Biwako Line (21 min. via shinkansen)
• From Nagoya Station 70 min. via Tokaido Main Line (27 min. via shinkansen)
• From Nagahama Station 14 min. via Hokuriku Main Line or Biwako Line
• From Otsu Station 41 min. via Tokaido Main Line or Biwako Line
• From Yokaichi Station 36 min. via (Ohmi Railways)
• From Ogaki Station (Gifu) 36 min.

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