Ginan Station (岐南駅, Ginan-eki) is a railway station located in the town of Ginan, Hashima District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Meitetsu.[1]


Ginan Station

岐南駅
Ginan Station, September 2009
General information
Location4 Chome Shimoinjiki, Ginan-chō, Hashima-gun, Gifu-ken 501-6018
Japan
Coordinates35°23′22″N 136°46′08″E / 35.3895°N 136.7689°E / 35.3895; 136.7689
Operated by Meitetsu
Line(s)Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line
Distance91.5 km from Toyohashi
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeNH57
WebsiteOfficial website (in Japanese)
History
Opened2 June 1914
Previous namesSakaigawa (to 1980)
Passengers
FY20131667
Location
Ginan Station is located in Gifu Prefecture
Ginan Station

Ginan Station
Location within Gifu Prefecture
Ginan Station is located in Japan
Ginan Station

Ginan Station

Ginan Station (Japan)

Lines

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Ginan Station is a station on the Nagoya Main Line, and is located 96.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Toyohashi.

Station layout

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track layout

Ginan Station has two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by an underpass. The station is unattended.

Platforms

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1  Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line For Meitetsu-Gifu
2  Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line For Meitetsu-Ichinomiya, Meitetsu-Nagoya, and Shin-Hashima

Adjacent stations

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Service
Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line
Kasamatsu   Local   Chajo

History

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Ginan Station opened on 2 June 1914 as Sakaigawai Station (境川駅). It was renamed Ginan Station on 20 September 1980.

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ 岐南 [Ginan] (in Japanese). Nagoya Railroad. 1 April 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
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