Yakeishi Station
Yakeishi Station (焼石駅, Yakeishi-eki) is a railway station on the Takayama Main Line in the city of Gero, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central).
Lines
Yakeishi Station is served by the JR Central Takayama Main Line, and is located 75.7 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Gifu.
Station layout
Yakeishi Station has two opposed ground-level side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Takayama Main Line | for Gero and Takayama |
| 2 | ■ Takayama Main Line | for Mino-Ōta and Gifu |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takayama Main Line | ||||
| Limited Express "Hida": Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Hida-Kanayama | Local | Gero | ||
History
Yakeishi Station opened on April 14, 1929. The station was absorbed into the JR Central network upon the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed in March 2015.
Surrounding area
See also
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