Hokunō Station

Railway station in Gujō, Gifu Prefecture, Japan

Hokunō Station

Location within Gifu Prefecture

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Hokunō Station

Hokunō Station (Japan)

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Hokunō Station (北濃駅, Hokunō-eki) is a railway station in the city of Gujō, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third sector railway operator Nagaragawa Railway.

Lines

Hokunō Station is the terminal station of the Etsumi-Nan Line, and is 71.2 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Mino-Ōta.

Station layout

Hokunō Station has a one ground-level island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. An additional siding leads to a disused railway turntable. The station is staffed. The station building houses a small cafe that serves meals of hot noodles. The cafe also sells a small selection of Nagaragawa Railway memorabilia, including crackers and biscuits printed with pictures of the railway.

Adjacent stations

History

Hokunō Station was opened on August 16, 1934.^[1] It was extensively used during the construction of the Miboro Dam in 1967 and the Oshirakawa Dam in 1961. Freight operations were discontinued from October 1974. On December 11, 1986, it came under the control of the Nagaragawa Railway.

Surrounding area

• Nagara River
• National Route 156

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

References

External links

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