Minami-Kariyasu Station
Minami-Kariyasu Station (美並苅安駅, Minami-Kariyasu-eki) is a railway station in the city of Gujō, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third sector railway operator Nagaragawa Railway.
Minami-Kariyasu Station 美並苅安駅 | |
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 Minami-Kariyasu Station in September 2008 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Minami-cho Shiroyama, Gujō-shi, Gifu-ken 501-4106 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°39′38.47″N 136°57′18.17″E |
| Operated by |  Nagaragawa Railway |
| Line(s) | ■ Etsumi-Nan Line |
| Distance | 34.8 km from Mino-Ōta |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | May 6, 1928 |
| Previous names | Kariyasu (to 1986) |
| Location | |
  Minami-Kariyasu Station Location within Gifu Prefecture  Minami-Kariyasu Station Minami-Kariyasu Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Minami-Kariyasu Station is a station of the Etsumi-Nan Line, and is 34.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Mino-Ōta.
Station layout
Minami-Kariyasu Station has one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station once had two opposed side platforms, and the footbridge connecting the platforms is still in place. The station is staffed.
History
Minami-Kariyasu Station was opened on May 6, 1928 as Kariyasu Station (苅安駅). Operations were transferred from the Japan National Railway (JNR) to the Nagaragawa Railway on December 11, 1986. The station was renamed to its present name on that date[1]
Surrounding area
National Route 156- Nagara River
- Sanjo Elementary School
See also
References
- 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)