Akaike Station (Gifu)
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.
Akaike Station 赤池駅 | |
|---|---|
 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 |
| 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 |
| Location | |
  Akaike Station Location within Gifu Prefecture  Akaike Station Akaike Station (Japan) | |
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 | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 266. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- Sone, Satoru (2011). 26号 長良川鉄道・明知鉄道・樽見鉄道・三岐鉄道・伊勢鉄道、朝日新聞出版分冊百科編集部. 週刊 歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線 公営鉄道・私鉄』 (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)