Hida-Furukawa Station (飛騨古川駅, Hida-Furukawa-eki) is a railway station on the Takayama Main Line in the city of Hida, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central).

Hida-Furukawa Station

飛騨古川駅
Hida-Furukawa Station in 2023
General information
LocationFurukawa-cho, Kanamori-cho, Hida-shi, Gifu-ken 509-4225
Japan
Coordinates36°14′12″N 137°11′23″E / 36.236786°N 137.189645°E / 36.236786; 137.189645
Operated by JR Central
Line(s)Takayama Main Line
Distance151.3 km from Gifu
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks3
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
History
OpenedOctober 25, 1934;
90 years ago
 (1934-10-25)
Location
Hida-Furukawa Station is located in Gifu Prefecture
Hida-Furukawa Station
Hida-Furukawa Station
Location within Gifu Prefecture
Hida-Furukawa Station is located in Japan
Hida-Furukawa Station
Hida-Furukawa Station
Hida-Furukawa Station (Japan)

Lines

edit

Hida-Furukawa Station is served by the Takayama Main Line linking Gifu in Gifu Prefecture with Toyama in Toyama Prefecture. It is located 151.3 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Gifu.

Layout

edit

The station has one ground-level side platform and one island platform, connected by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

edit
1  Takayama Main Line for Toyama
for Takayama and Gero
2, 3  Takayama Main Line for Takayama and Gero

Adjacent stations

edit
« Service »
Takayama Main Line
Hida-Kokufu   Local   Sugisaki
Takayama   Limited Express Hida   Inotani or Terminus

History

edit

The station opened on 25 October 1934.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR Central.[1]

Surrounding area

edit
edit
 
The view of the station platforms from the same position as portrayed in the film Your Name

The station appeared in the 2016 animated film Your Name.[2]

See also

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ a b Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 167. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  2. ^ "The guide to Movie Locations of "Your name (Kimi No Na wa)"". Japan: Satoyama Office Project. 2016. Archived from the original on 29 December 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
edit

  Media related to Hida-Furukawa Station at Wikimedia Commons