Hozue Station

Railway station in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Japan

36°10′51″N 137°14′43″E / 36.1809°N 137.2452°E / 36.1809; 137.2452Operated by

JR CentralLine(s)

Takayama Main LineDistance141.0 km from GifuPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2Other informationStatusUnstaffedHistoryOpenedOctober 25, 1934PassengersFY201512 daily^{[citation needed]}

Location
Hozue Station Location within Gifu Prefecture Show map of Gifu Prefecture Hozue Station Hozue Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Hozue Station (上枝駅, Hozue-eki) is a railway station on the Takayama Main Line in the city of Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central).

Lines

Hozue Station is served by the JR Central Takayama Main Line, and is located 141.0 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Gifu.

Station layout

Hozue Station has two opposed ground-level side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.^{[citation needed]}

Platforms

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

Adjacent stations

«	Service
Takayama Main Line
Limited Express "Hida": Does not stop at this station
Takayama	Local	Hida-Kokufu

History

Hozue Station opened on October 25, 1934. The station was absorbed into the JR Central network upon the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.