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Inotani Station

Coordinates: 36°28′19″N 137°14′16″E / 36.4720°N 137.2377°E / 36.4720; 137.2377
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Inotani Station

猪谷駅
JR West and JR Central Railway station
Inotani Station in March 2010
General information
LocationInotani, Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture 939-2187
Japan
Coordinates36°28′19″N 137°14′16″E / 36.4720°N 137.2377°E / 36.4720; 137.2377
Operated byLogo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West
Line(s) Takayama Main Line
Distance189.2 km (117.6 mi) from Gifu
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Train operators
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened27 November 1930; 93 years ago (27 November 1930)
Location
Inotani Station is located in Toyama Prefecture
Inotani Station
Inotani Station
Location within Toyama Prefecture
Inotani Station is located in Japan
Inotani Station
Inotani Station
Inotani Station (Japan)

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

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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

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

Platforms

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

Adjacent stations

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« 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

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The station in 1934

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

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See also

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