Shimoyui Station (下油井駅, Shimoyui-eki) is a railway station on the Takayama Main Line in the town of Shirakawa, Kamo District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central).

Shimoyui Station

下油井駅
Shimoyui Station in December 2011
General information
Location1570 Shirayama, Shirakawa-cho, Kamo-gun, Gifu-ken 509-1101
Japan
Coordinates35°38′01″N 137°11′00″E / 35.6335°N 137.1834°E / 35.6335; 137.1834
Operated by JR Central
Line(s) Takayama Main Line
Distance61.7 km from Gifu
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
History
OpenedMarch 21, 1928;
96 years ago
 (1928-03-21)
Location
Shimoyui Station is located in Gifu Prefecture
Shimoyui Station
Shimoyui Station
Location within Gifu Prefecture
Shimoyui Station is located in Japan
Shimoyui Station
Shimoyui Station
Shimoyui Station (Japan)

Lines

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Shimoyui Station is served by the JR Central Takayama Main Line, and is located 61.7 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Gifu.

Station layout

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Shimoyui Station has two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.[citation needed]

Platforms

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

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Takayama Main Line
Limited Express "Hida": Does not stop at this station
Shirakawaguchi   Local   Hida-Kanayama

History

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Shimoyui 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.

Surrounding area

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See also

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