Arao Station (Gifu)

Arao Station

荒尾駅
Arao Station in November 2022
General information
LocationArao-cho, Ōgaki-shi, Gifu-ken 503-0034
Japan
Coordinates35°22′25″N 136°35′00″E / 35.37348°N 136.58331°E / 35.37348; 136.58331
Operated by JR Central
Line(s) Tōkaidō Main Line (Mino-Akasaka Branch Line)
Distance413.4 km from Tokyo
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
History
OpenedDecember 1, 1930
Location
Arao Station
Location within Gifu Prefecture
Arao Station
Arao Station (Japan)

Arao Station (荒尾駅, Arao-eki) is a train station in the city of Ōgaki, Gifu Prefecture, Japan operated by the Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).

Lines

Arao Station is served by the JR Tōkai Tōkaidō Main Line (Mino-Akasaka Branch Line), and is located 3.4 from the start of the spur line at Ōgaki and 413.4 rail kilometers from Tokyo.

Layout

Arao Station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional line. The station is unattended.[1]

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Central Japan Railway Company
Mino-Akasaka Branch Line
Ōgaki - Mino-Akasaka

History

Arao Station opened on December 1, 1930. The station was absorbed into the JR Tōkai network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.[2]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ 週刊 JR全駅・全車両基地. 週刊朝日百科. Vol. 04号 名古屋駅・古虎渓駅・美濃赤坂駅ほか77駅. 朝日新聞出版. 2012-09-02. p. 27.
  2. ^ Nihon Kōtsū Kōsha, ed. (1998). Teishajō hensen daijiten. Kokutetsu JR hen. Vol. 2 (Shohan ed.). Tōkyō: JTB. p. 53. ISBN 978-4-533-02980-6.

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