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
LocationYamada, Minami-cho, Gujō-shi, Gifu-ken 501-4103
Japan
Coordinates35°40′16″N 136°57′38″E
Operated by Nagaragawa Railway
Line(s) Etsumi-Nan Line
Distance36.3 km from Mino-Ōta
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedJuly 1, 1952
Previous namesGujō-Akaike (until 1986)
Passengers
FY200238 daily
Location
Akaike Station is located in Gifu Prefecture
Akaike Station
Akaike Station
Location within Gifu Prefecture
Akaike Station is located in Japan
Akaike Station
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

References

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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