Hozue Station (上枝駅, Hozue-eki) is a railway station on the Takayama Main Line in the city of Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central).
Hozue Station 上枝駅 | |||||
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Hozue Station in December 2011 | |||||
General information | |||||
Location | Shimokiri-cho, Takayama-shi, Gifu-ken 506-0041 Japan | ||||
Coordinates | 36°10′51″N 137°14′43″E / 36.1809°N 137.2452°E | ||||
Operated by | ![]() | ||||
Line(s) | ![]() | ||||
Distance | 141.0 km from Gifu | ||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||
Other information | |||||
Status | Unstaffed | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | October 25, 1934 | ||||
Passengers | |||||
FY2015 | 12 daily[citation needed] | ||||
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Lines
editHozue Station is served by the JR Central Takayama Main Line, and is located 141.0 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Gifu.
Station layout
editHozue Station has two opposed ground-level side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.[citation needed]
Platforms
edit1 | ■ Takayama Main Line | for Takayama and Gero |
2 | ■ Takayama Main Line | for Toyama |
Adjacent stations
edit« | Service | » | ||
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Takayama Main Line | ||||
Limited Express "Hida": Does not stop at this station | ||||
Takayama | Local | Hida-Kokufu |
History
editHozue Station opened on October 25, 1934. The station was absorbed into the JR Central network upon the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.
Surrounding area
edit- Takayama Nishi High School
See also
editExternal links
editMedia related to Hozue Station at Wikimedia Commons