Ena Station
Ena Station (恵那駅, Ena-eki) is a railway station in the city of Ena, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) and by the third-sector railway operator Akechi Railway.
CF17 Ena Station 恵那駅 | |
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Ena Station in 2006 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Ōi-machi, Ena-shi, Gifu-ken 509-7201 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°27′18″N 137°24′29″E / 35.45509°N 137.4081516°E |
| Operated by | |
| Line(s) | |
| Distance | 346.8 km from Tokyo |
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island + 1 bay platform |
| Tracks | 4 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed Midori no Madoguchi) |
| Station code | CF17 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 21 December 1902 |
| Previous names | Ōi Station (to 1963) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2016 | 3,497 daily (JR) |
| Location | |
Ena Station Location within Gifu Prefecture Ena Station Ena Station (Japan) | |
Lines Edit
Ena Station is served by the Chūō Main Line, and is located 328.6 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Tokyo and 68.3 kilometers from Nagoya. It is also a terminal station for the Akechi Line, and is located 25.1 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Akechi.
Layout Edit
The JR portion of the station has one ground-level side platform and one ground-level island platform connected by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. The Akechi Railway portion of the station has a single bay platform serving one track.
Platforms Edit
| 1, 2 | ■ Chūō Main Line | for Tajimi and Nagoya |
| 3 | ■ Chūō Main Line | for Nakatsugawa and Nagano |
| unnumbered | ■ Akechi Railway Akechi Line | for Akechi |
Adjacent stations Edit
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chūō Main Line | ||||
| Tajimi | Limited Express Shinano | Nakatsugawa | ||
| Mizunami | Home Liner | Nakatsugawa | ||
| Takenami | Central Liner | Mino-Sakamoto | ||
| Takenami | Rapid | Mino-Sakamoto | ||
| Takenami | Local | Mino-Sakamoto | ||
| Akechi Line | ||||
| Terminus | Local | Higashino | ||
| Terminus | Rapid (up only) | Higashino | ||
| Terminus | Express Taishō Roman Gō | Agi | ||
History Edit
The station opened on 21 December 1902 as Ōi Station (大井駅). The Akechi Line began operations from 24 May 1933.[citation needed] The station was renamed Ena Station from 1 November 1963.[citation needed] On 1 April 1987, it became part of JR Central.
Passenger statistics Edit
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 3,497 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1][page needed]
Surrounding area Edit
- Ena City Hall
- Site of Ōi-juku
Bus routes Edit
- Totetsu Bus
- For Ena Gorge
- For Totetsu Ena Shako (You are able to transfer onto Kita-Ena Kotsu bound to Mino-Sakamoto Station and Nakatsugawa Station at this bus stop)
See also Edit
References Edit
- ^ 岐阜県統計書（平成２８年） [Gifu Prefecture Statistics (Fiscal 2016)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Gifu Prefecture. 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
External links Edit
- Official website (in Japanese)