Hokunō Station
Railway station in Gujō, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
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Hokunō Station (北濃駅, Hokunō-eki) is a railway station in the city of Gujō, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third sector railway operator Nagaragawa Railway.
Japan
Nagaragawa RailwayHokunō Station 北濃駅 | |||||
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 Hokunō Station in August 2012 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Shiratori-cho Ukishima, Gujō-shi, Gifu-ken 501-5102 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 35°55′48.86″N 136°49′47.23″E | ||||
| Operated by | Nagaragawa Railway | ||||
| Line | ■ Etsumi-Nan Line | ||||
| Distance | 71.2 km from Mino-Ōta | ||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | August 16, 1934 | ||||
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Lines
Hokunō Station is the terminal station of the Etsumi-Nan Line, and is 71.2 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Mino-Ōta.
Station layout
Hokunō Station has a one ground-level island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. An additional siding leads to a disused railway turntable. The station is staffed. The station building houses a small cafe that serves meals of hot noodles. The cafe also sells a small selection of Nagaragawa Railway memorabilia, including crackers and biscuits printed with pictures of the railway.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Nagaragawa Railway | ||||
| Etsumi-Nan Line | ||||
| Hakusan-Nagataki | Local | Terminus | ||
History
Hokunō Station was opened on August 16, 1934.[1] It was extensively used during the construction of the Miboro Dam in 1967 and the Oshirakawa Dam in 1961. Freight operations were discontinued from October 1974. On December 11, 1986, it came under the control of the Nagaragawa Railway.
