Kanō Station (Gifu)

Kanō Station (加納駅, Kanō-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Meitetsu.

Kanō Station 加納駅
Kanō Station in March 2010
General information
Location	Kanoshinyanagimachi, Gifu-shi, Gifu-ken 500-8421 Japan
Coordinates	35.4051°N 136.766°E / 35.4051; 136.766
Operated by	Meitetsu
Line(s)	■Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line
Distance	98.7km from Toyohashi
Platforms	1 island platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	NH59
Website	Official website (in Japanese)
History
Opened	June 2, 1914
Previous names	Arata Station (until 1959)
Passengers
FY2013	530
Location Kanō Station Location within Japan

Lines

Kanō Station is a station on the Nagoya Main Line, and is located 98.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Toyohashi.

Station layout

track layout

Kanō Station has a ground-level island platform serving two tracks. The platform is connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line	For Meitetsu-Gifu
2	■ Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line	For Meitetsu-Ichinomiya, Meitetsu-Nagoya, and Shin-Hashima

Services

The station is served every fifteen minutes for Meitetsu Gifu and Sukaguchi, except early morning and late night.

Adjacent stations

←		Service		→
Meitetsu Nagoya Main Line
Chajo		Local		Meitetsu-Gifu

History

Kanō Station opened on June 2, 1914 as Arata Station (安良田町駅). It was renamed Kanō Station on January 10, 1959.

Surrounding area

The station is located in a residential area.

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Kanō Station (Gifu) at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)