Yasaka Station (Gifu)
Yasaka Station 八坂駅 | |
|---|---|
 Sign proclaiming Yasaka Station to be the "centre of Japan" | |
| General information | |
| Location | Minami-cho Ueda, Gujō-shi, Gifu-ken 501-4101 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°37′12.80″N 136°56′42.01″E / 35.6202222°N 136.9450028°E |
| Operated by |  Nagaragawa Railway |
| Line(s) | ■ Etsumi-Nan Line |
| Distance | 29.4 km from Mino-Ōta |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | July 1, 1952 |
| Previous names | Hanzai (to 1986) |
| Location | |
  Yasaka Station Location within Gifu Prefecture  Yasaka Station Yasaka Station (Japan) | |
Yasaka Station (八坂駅, Yasaka-eki) is a railway station in the city of Gujō, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third sector railway operator Nagaragawa Railway.
Lines
Yasaka Station is a station of the Etsumi-Nan Line, and is 29.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Mino-Ōta.
Station layout
Yasaka Station has one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagaragawa Railway | ||||
| Etsumi-Nan Line | ||||
| Konno | Local | Minami-Kodakara-Onsen | ||
History
Yasaka Station was opened on July 1, 1952 as Hanzai Station (半在駅). 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
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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yasaka Station (Gifu).
- Official website (in Japanese)