Inotani Station

36°28′19″N 137°14′16″E / 36.4720°N 137.2377°E / 36.4720; 137.2377Operated by JR WestLine(s)■ Takayama Main Line Distance189.2 km (117.6 mi) from GifuPlatforms1 island platformTracks2Train operatorsOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened27 November 1930; 93 years ago (27 November 1930)Location

Inotani Station (猪谷駅, Inotani-eki) is a railway station on the Takayama Main Line close to the city of Toyama, Toyama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central). The station is the boundary for the two railway companies. Therefore, JR Central crews working on Toyama-bound "Hida" Limited Express services will get off here and JR West crews will take over the remaining journey. JR West crews working on Nagoya or Ōsaka-bound "Hida" Limited Express services will get off here and JR Central crews will take over the remaining journey.

Lines

Inotani Station is served by the Takayama Main Line and is located 189.2 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Gifu.

Station layout

The station has a single island platform serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1-2	■ Takayama Main Line	for Toyama
	■ Takayama Main Line	for Takayama and Gero

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
JR West Takayama Main Line
Terminus		Local		Nirehara
Hida-Furukawa		Limited Express Hida		Etchu-Yatsuo
JR Central Takayama Main Line
Sugihara		Local		Terminus
Hida-Furukawa		Limited Express Hida		Etchu-Yatsuo

History

The station opened on 27 November 1930. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Surrounding area

• Jinzū River
• National Route 41

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)