Gifu Station
Gifu Station (岐阜駅 Gifu-eki) is a train station operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) and is located in the heart of Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. Along with Meitetsu Gifu Station, it is one of the two main rail stations in Gifu City.
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[edit] History
The station first opened on January 21, 1887, when it was called Kanō Station (加納駅 Kanō-eki) and was primarily used for the transport of goods. On December 15, 1888, it became a passenger rail station, at which point its name was changed to Gifu Station. On July 22, 1913, the former Aichi Station building, which closed in 1909, was moved to the area that is now the south side of Gifu Station. This station was used until it was burned to the ground during the firebombings of Gifu City in 1945. On November 1, 1986, construction of the elevated rail lines began, with construction ending on March 2, 1996.
Currently, the north side of the station is undergoing extensive redevelopment. This redevelopment includes new bus boarding platforms, a new taxi boarding area, area beautification, walkways leading directly to the second floor of the station, and many other features. Construction is expected to be completed in August 2008.
[edit] Lines
The station consists of three island platforms serving six tracks for the Tōkaidō Main Line and Takayama Main Line.[1]
| 1 | ■Tōkaidō Line | for Nagoya and Okazaki (including limited express Shirasagi for Nagoya) limited express Shinano 9 from Osaka for Nagano extra rapid Moonlight Nagara for Tokyo |
| 2 | ■Tōkaidō Line | for Nagoya and Okazaki (including limited express Hida for Nagoya) |
| 3 | ■Takayama Line | for Mino-Ōta and Takayama |
| ■Tōkaidō Line | for Nagoya and Okazaki (partly) | |
| 4 | ■Takayama Line | for Mino-Ōta and Takayama limited express Hida for Mino-Ōta, Takayama and Toyama via the Takayama Line |
| ■Tōkaidō Line | for Ōgaki and Maibara (partly) limited express Hida 36 for Kyōto and Osaka for Nagoya and Okazaki (limited express Hida 16 for Nagoya and starting trains) |
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| 5 | ■Tōkaidō Line | for Ōgaki and Maibara starting for Nagoya and Okazaki |
| 6 | ■Tōkaidō Line | for Ōgaki and Maibara limited express Shinano 16 for Kyōto and Osaka Limited Express Shirasagi for Fukui, Kanazawa and Toyama via the Hokuriku Line from Maibara |
[edit] Bus Boarding Platforms
On the north side of JR Gifu Station, there are bus boarding platforms for all of the bus lines belonging to Gifu Bus, Co., Ltd. There are 15 bus boarding platforms in all, with 12 serving bus lines to different parts of Gifu and its surrounding municipalities. The first two platforms are only for alighting and the last one is currently not being used.[2]
[edit] Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Tōkaidō Main Line | ||||
| Kisogawa | Local | Nishi-Gifu | ||
| Owari-Ichinomiya | Semi Rapid Rapid New Rapid Special Rapid |
Nishi-Gifu | ||
| Owari-Ichinomiya | Home Liner | Hozumi | ||
| Takayama Main Line | ||||
| Terminus | Local | Nagamori | ||
[edit] References
- ^ JR Tōkai: Gifu no Goannai. JR Central. Accessed December 5, 2007.
- ^ Gifu Bus Platform Guide. Gifu Bus., Co., Ltd. Accessed December 5, 2007.
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Coordinates: 35°24′34″N 136°45′23″E / 35.4095143°N 136.7565197°E
