Hozue Station

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).

Hozue Station 上枝駅
Hozue Station in December 2011
General information
Location	Shimokiri-cho, Takayama-shi, Gifu-ken 506-0041 Japan
Coordinates	36.1809°N 137.2452°E / 36.1809; 137.2452
Operated by	JR Central
Line(s)	Takayama Main Line
Distance	141.0 km from Gifu
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
History
Opened	October 25, 1934
Passengers
FY2015	12 daily
Location Hozue Station Location within Gifu Prefecture Hozue Station Hozue Station (Japan)

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.

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.

Surrounding area

• Takayama Nishi High School

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Hozue Station at Wikimedia Commons