Hida-Kanayama Station (飛騨金山駅, Hida-Kanayama-eki) is a railway station on the Takayama Main Line in the city of Gero, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central).

Hida-Kanayama Station

飛騨金山駅
Hida-Kanayama Station in December 2011
General information
LocationKanayama-cho Ofunato, Gero-shi, Gifu-ken 509-1614
Japan
Coordinates35°39′45″N 137°09′51″E / 35.6625°N 137.1641°E / 35.6625; 137.1641
Operated by JR Central
Line(s) Takayama Main Line
Distance66.7 km from Gifu
Platforms1 island + 1 side platform
Tracks3
Other information
StatusStaffed
History
OpenedMarch 21, 1928;
96 years ago
 (1928-03-21)
Passengers
FY2016209 daily
Location
Hida-Kanayama Station is located in Gifu Prefecture
Hida-Kanayama Station
Hida-Kanayama Station
Location within Gifu Prefecture
Hida-Kanayama Station is located in Japan
Hida-Kanayama Station
Hida-Kanayama Station
Hida-Kanayama Station (Japan)

Lines

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Hida-Kanayama Station is served by the JR Central Takayama Main Line, and is located 66.7 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Gifu.

Station layout

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Hida-Kanayama Station has one ground-level island platform and one ground-level side platform connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

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1  Takayama Main Line for Gero and Takayama
2, 3  Takayama Main Line for Mino-Ōta and Gifu

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Takayama Main Line
Shimoyui   Local   Yakeishi
Shirakawaguchi or Mino-Ōta   Limited Express Hida   Gero

History

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Hida-Kanayama Station opened on March 21, 1928. The station was absorbed into the JR Central network upon the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 209 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1][failed verification]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ 岐阜県統計書(平成28年) [Gifu Prefecture Statistics (Fiscal 2016)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Gifu Prefecture. 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 October 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2017.