Ōgaki Station

Ōgaki Station (大垣駅, Ōgaki-eki) is a railway station in the city of Ōgaki, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, shared by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) and the private railway operators Tarumi Railway and Yōrō Railway. The station is located 410.0 kilometers from the starting point of the Tōkaidō Main Line at Tokyo.

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Ōgaki Station

大垣駅
Tokaido and Tarumi Line Ogaki Station
Location1 Takayacho, Ōgaki-shi, Gifu-ken
Japan
Coordinates35.3668131°N 136.6176724°E / 35.3668131; 136.6176724
Operated by
History
Opened25 May 1884
Location
Ōgaki Station
Location within Gifu Prefecture
Ōgaki Station
Ōgaki Station (Japan)

Lines

Ōgaki Station is served by the following lines.

JR Central, Tarumi Railway

Ōgaki Station

大垣駅
JR Central
Tarumi Railway station
Ōgaki Station
Location1-145 Takayacho, Ōgaki-shi, Gifu-ken
Japan
Operated by
Line(s)
Platforms3 island + 1 side platforms
Tracks7
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
History
Opened25 May 1884
Passengers
FY201617,046 (daily)

Layout

JR Ōgaki Station has three ground-level island platforms and one ground-level side platform serving a total of seven tracks. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

1  Tokaido Main Line for Sekigahara and Maibara (starting, siding)
trains starting for Gifu, Nagoya and Toyohashi
 Mino-Akasaka Line Some trains for Mino-Akasaka
2  Tokaido Main Line for Sekigahara and Maibara
Limited Express Shirasagi for Maibara, Fukui, Kanazawa and Toyama
Limited Express Hida for Maibara, Kyoto and Osaka
 Mino-Akasaka Line Some trains for Mino-Akasaka
3  Mino-Akasaka Line for Mino-Akasaka
4  Tokaido Main Line for Gifu and Nagoya
Shirasagi for Gifu and Nagoya
5  Tokaido Main Line for Gifu and Nagoya
6, 7  Tarumi Railway Tarumi Line for Motosu and Tarumi

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Tokaido Main Line
Gifu   Limited Express Hida   Maibara
Hozumi   Special Rapid   Tarui
Hozumi   New Rapid   Tarui
Hozumi   Rapid   Tarui
Hozumi   Semi Rapid   Tarui
Hozumi   Local   Tarui
Mino-Akasaka Branch Line
Hozumi   Semi Rapid   Arao
Hozumi   Local   Arao
Tarumi Line
Terminus   Local   Higashi-Ōgaki

History

JR Ōgaki Station opened on 25 May 1884.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 17,046 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Ōgaki Dash

At Ōgaki Station, the overnight rapid train Moonlight Nagara terminates here. It is a rather popular service among Seishun 18 Ticket holders, who often use it for long distance travelling, so after getting off the Moonlight Nagara, these Ticket holders would change for other trains heading further towards different locations. Here at Ōgaki Station, the interchange window between the Moonlight Nagara (5:50 Arrival) and a Maibara-bound local train (5:53 Departure) is merely 3 minutes, which is so short that interchanging passengers often have to dash up the stairs, across the overpass towards the opposite platform, run down the stairs again, just so they can board the local train as soon as possible, to secure a seat after the exhausting journey on the Moonlight Nagara. This is dubbed as the Ōgaki Dash (大垣ダッシュ). For 18 Ticket holders, interchange windows can be so tight that the Ōgaki Dash is inevitable. Some passengers even specifically picked particular seats on board the Moonlight Nagara, just so they can get off the train at the nearest exit to the stairs. JR Central, in response to the Ōgaki Dash, has put up signs that warn passenger not to run.

Yōrō Railway

Ōgaki Station

大垣駅
Yōrō Railway station
Location1-130-2 Takayacho, Ōgaki-shi, Gifu-ken
Japan
Operated by Yōrō Railway
Line(s) Yōrō Line
Distance43.0 km from Kuwana
Platforms1 bay platform
Tracks2
Other information
StatusStaffed
History
OpenedJuly 31, 1913
Passengers
FY20157687

Layout

The Yōrō Railway station has a single bay platform serving two tracks. The station is attended.

1  Yōrō Line for Yōrō and Kuwana
2  Yōrō Line for Ibi

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Yōrō Line
Nishi-Ōgaki - Muro

History

The Yōrō Railway station opened on 31 July 1913.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the Yōrō Railway station was used by an average of 7687 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

Preserved Yo 8000 brake vans in front of the station in December 2001

See also

References

  1. 岐阜県統計書(平成28年) [Gifu Prefecture Statistics (Fiscal 2016)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Gifu Prefecture. 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  2. 養老線交通調査結果 2015年11月10日 [Yoro Railway statistics (2015)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Gifu Prefecture. 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
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