Akaike Station (Gifu)

Akaike Station (赤池駅, Akaike-eki) is a railway station on the Etsumi-Nan Line in the city of Gujō, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operator Nagaragawa Railway.

Akaike Station 赤池駅
Akaike Station in September 2008
General information
Location	Yamada, Minami-cho, Gujō-shi, Gifu-ken 501-4103 Japan
Coordinates	35°40′16″N 136°57′38″E
Operated by	Nagaragawa Railway
Line(s)	■ Etsumi-Nan Line
Distance	36.3 km from Mino-Ōta
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	July 1, 1952
Previous names	Gujō-Akaike (until 1986)
Passengers
FY2002	38 daily
Location Akaike Station Location within Gifu Prefecture Akaike Station Akaike Station (Japan)

Lines

Akaike Station is served by the Nagaragawa Railway Etsumi-Nan Line, and is 36.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Mino-Ōta.

Station layout

Akaike Station has one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Etsumi-Nan Line
Minami-Kariyasu		Local		Fukado

History

The station opened on July 1, 1952, as Gujō-Akaike Station (郡上赤池駅). Operations were transferred from Japanese National Railways (JNR) to the Nagaragawa Railway on December 11, 1986. The station was renamed Akaike Station on the same date.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2002, the station was used by an average of 38 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

• National Route 156

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)