Sekigahara Station
Sekigahara Station (関ヶ原駅, Sekigahara-eki) is a railway station in the town of Sekigahara, Fuwa District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).
CA79 Sekigahara Station 関ヶ原駅 | |
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Sekigahara Station in October 2017 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Sekigahara, Sekigahara-cho, Fuwa-gun, Gifu-ken 503-1501 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°21′49″N 136°28′15″E / 35.3636985°N 136.4707732°ECoordinates: 35°21′49″N 136°28′15″E / 35.3636985°N 136.4707732°E |
| Operated by | JR Central |
| Line(s) | Tōkaidō Main Line |
| Distance | 423.8 km from Tokyo |
| Platforms | 2 island platforms |
| Tracks | 4 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi) |
| History | |
| Opened | May 1, 1883 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2016 | 1005 |
| Location | |
Sekigahara Station Location within Gifu Prefecture Sekigahara Station Sekigahara Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Sekigahara Station is served by the JR Tōkai Tōkaidō Line, and is located 423.8 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Tokyo.
Station layout
Sekigagara Station has two ground-level island platforms connected by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Tōkaidō Line | for Maibara and Kyōto |
| 2 | ■ Tōkaidō Line | starting Sekigahara for Ōgaki and Nagoya |
| 3 | ■ Tōkaidō Line | (passing trains only) |
| 4 | ■ Tōkaidō Main Line | for Ōgaki and Nagoya |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Japan Railway Company | ||||
| Tōkaidō Main Line | ||||
| Limited Express "Hida": Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Tarui | Special Rapid | Kashiwabara | ||
| Tarui | New Rapid | Kashiwabara | ||
| Tarui | Rapid | Kashiwabara | ||
| Tarui | Sectional Rapid | Kashiwabara | ||
| Tarui | Local | Kashiwabara | ||
History
Sekigahara Station opened on May 1, 1883. The station was absorbed into the JR Tōkai network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.
Station numbering was introduced to the section of the Tōkaidō Line operated by JR Central in March 2018; Sekigahara Station was assigned station number CA79.[1][2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 1005 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area
- Sekigahara Town Hall
- site of the Battle of Sekigahara
- National Route 21
- National Route 365
See also
References
- ^ [Introducing station numbering to conventional line stations] (PDF). jr-central.co.jp (in Japanese). 13 December 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ [JR Tokai Introduces Station Numbering to Conventional Lines]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). 14 December 2017. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ 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
Media related to Sekigahara Station at Wikimedia Commons