Hida-Furukawa Station Explained

Hida-Furukawa Station
Native Name:飛騨古川駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Style:JR Central
Address:Furukawa-cho, Kanamori-cho, Hida-shi, Gifu-ken 509-4225
Country:Japan
Operator: JR Central
Line:Takayama Main Line
Distance:151.3 km from
Platforms:1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks:3
Status:Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Map Type:Japan Gifu Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Hida-Furukawa Station

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).

Lines

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

Layout

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

History

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

In popular culture

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

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: ja: 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編. Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR. JTB . Ishino. Tetsu. 1998 . Japan . II. 167. 4-533-02980-9.
  2. Web site: The guide to Movie Locations of "Your name (Kimi No Na wa)". 2016. Satoyama Office Project. Japan. https://web.archive.org/web/20161229031820/http://www.satoyama-office.com/en/location_yourname/. 29 December 2016. live . 29 December 2016.