Motosu Station (本巣駅, Motosu-eki) is a railway station in the city of Motosu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tarumi Railway.[1]
Motosu Station 本巣駅 | |||||
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 Motosu Station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Soinakajima, Motosu-shi, Gifu-ken 501-1205 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 35°29′15.17″N 136°40′12.45″E / 35.4875472°N 136.6701250°E | ||||
| Operated by |  Tarumi Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Tarumi Line | ||||
| Distance | 16.2 km from Ōgaki | ||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||
| Website | Official website (in Japanese) | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | March 20, 1956 | ||||
| Previous names | Mino-Motosu Station (to 1984) | ||||
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Lines
editMotosu Station is a station on the Tarumi Line, and is located 16.2 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ōgaki.[1]
Station layout
editMotosu Station has one ground-level island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is attended.[1] The station also as a rail yard for the Tarumi Railway.
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
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| Tarumi Railway | ||||
| Tarumi Line | ||||
| Itonuki | - | Oribe | ||
History
editMotosu Station opened on March 20, 1956 as Mino-Motosu Station (美濃本巣駅). It was renamed to its present name of October 6, 1984.[1]
Surrounding area
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See also
editReferences
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External links
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Media related to Motosu Station at Wikimedia Commons- Official website (in Japanese)
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