Nihonrain-imawatari Station (日本ライン今渡駅, Nihonrain-imawatari-eki) is a railway station on the Meitetsu Hiromi Line in the city of Kani, Gifu, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Meitetsu.[1][2] Its name refers to the nearby Japan Rhine valley.
 Nihonrain-imawatari Station 日本ライン今渡駅 | |||||
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 Nihonrain-imawatari Station in June 2007 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 406-2 Imawatari, Kani-shi, Gifu-ken 509-0207 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 35°25′57″N 137°02′13″E / 35.4325°N 137.0370°E | ||||
| Operated by |  Meitetsu | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Meitetsu Hiromi Line | ||||
| Distance | 12.2 km from Inuyama | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
| Connections | Bus stop | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| Station code | HM05 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | April 4, 1925 | ||||
| Previous names | Imawatari (until 1969) | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2015 | 1,626 daily | ||||
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Lines
editNihonrain-imawatari Station is served by the 22.3 km Meitetsu Hiromi Line from Inuyama in Aichi Prefecture to Mitake in Gifu Prefecture. It is 12.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Inuyama.
Station layout
editThe station has two opposed ground-level side platforms, connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.[citation needed]
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ Meitetsu Hiromi Line | for Shin Kani and Mitake |
| 2 | ■ Meitetsu Hiromi Line | for Inuyama, Nagoya, and Central Japan International Airport |
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
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| Meitetsu Hiromi Line | ||||
| Kanigawa | μSKY Limited Express | Shin Kani | ||
| Kanigawa | Limited Express | Shin Kani | ||
| Kanigawa | Local | Shin Kani | ||
History
editThe station opened on April 4, 1925 as Imawatari Station (今渡駅). It was renamed Nihonrain-imawatari Station on November 10, 1969.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ 日本ライン今渡 [Nihonrain-imawatari] (in Japanese). Nagoya Railroad. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ^ "Inuyama Line/Kakamigahara Line/Hiromi Line/Komaki Line". Nagoya Railroad. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
External links
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Media related to Nihonrain-imawatari Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)