Gifu Station

Gifu Station (岐阜駅, Gifu-eki) is a railway station in the heart of Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) and is located. Along with Meitetsu Gifu Station, it is one of the two main rail stations in Gifu City.

Station layout

The station consists of three island platforms serving six tracks for the Tōkaidō Main Line and Takayama Main Line.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

The station first opened on January 21, 1887, when it was called Kanō Station (加納駅) and was primarily used for the transport of goods. On December 15, 1888, it became a passenger rail station, at which point its name was changed to Gifu Station. On July 22, 1913, the former Aichi Station building, which closed in 1909, was moved to the area that is now the south side of Gifu Station. This station was used until it was burned to the ground during the firebombings of Gifu City in 1945. On November 1, 1986, construction of the elevated rail lines began, with construction ending on March 2, 1996.