Sekigahara Station
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JR Central
Tōkaidō Main LineCA79 Sekigahara Station 関ヶ原駅 | |||||
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 Sekigahara Station in November 2022 | |||||
| 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°E | ||||
| Operated by | JR Central | ||||
| Line | 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 | |||||
| 2023–2024 | 1,699 daily[1] | ||||
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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).
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.[2][3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 1005 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]
Surrounding area
- Sekigahara Town Hall
- site of the Battle of Sekigahara
National Route 21
National Route 365
