Akaike Station (Gifu)
Akaike Station 赤池駅 | |||||
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 Akaike Station in September 2008 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Yamada, Minami-cho, Gujō-shi, Gifu-ken 501-4103 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 35°40′16″N 136°57′38″E / 35.67111°N 136.96056°E | ||||
| Operated by |  Nagaragawa Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Etsumi-Nan Line | ||||
| Distance | 36.3 km from Mino-Ōta | ||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | July 1, 1952 | ||||
| Previous names | Gujō-Akaike (until 1986) | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2002 | 38 daily | ||||
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Akaike Station (赤池駅, Akaike-eki) is a railway station on the Etsumi-Nan Line in the city of Gujō, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operator Nagaragawa Railway.
Lines
Akaike Station is served by the Nagaragawa Railway Etsumi-Nan Line, and is 36.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Mino-Ōta.[1]
Station layout
Akaike Station has one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Etsumi-Nan Line | ||||
| Minami-Kariyasu | Local | Fukado | ||
History
The station opened on July 1, 1952, as Gujō-Akaike Station (郡上赤池駅).[1] Operations were transferred from Japanese National Railways (JNR) to the Nagaragawa Railway on December 11, 1986. The station was renamed Akaike Station on the same date.[1][2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2002, the station was used by an average of 38 passengers daily.[1]
Surrounding area
See also
- List of railway stations in Japan
- Akaike Station (Aichi), a station in Aichi Prefecture with the same name
References
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)