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

Yamada Station

山田駅
Yamada Station in October 2009
General information
LocationYamato-cho Kabe, Gujō-shi, Gifu-ken 501-4606
Japan
Coordinates35°47′19″N 136°54′42″E / 35.78861°N 136.91167°E / 35.78861; 136.91167
Operated by Nagaragawa Railway
Line(s) Etsumi-Nan Line
Distance54.0 km from Mino-Ōta
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedJuly 9, 1932
Previous namesMino-Yamada (to 1986)
Location
Yamada Station is located in Gifu Prefecture
Yamada Station
Yamada Station
Location within Gifu Prefecture
Yamada Station is located in Japan
Yamada Station
Yamada Station
Yamada Station (Japan)

Lines

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Yamada Station is a station of the Etsumi-Nan Line, and is 54.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Mino-Ōta.

Station layout

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Yamada Station has one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Etsumi-Nan Line
Shizen'en-mae   Local   Tokunaga

History

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Yamada Station was opened on July 9, 1932, as Mino-Yamada Station (美濃山田駅). Operations were transferred from the Japan National Railway (JNR) to the Nagaragawa Railway on December 11, 1986. The station was renamed to its present name.[1]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Sone, Satoru (2011). 26号 長良川鉄道・明知鉄道・樽見鉄道・三岐鉄道・伊勢鉄道、朝日新聞出版分冊百科編集部. 週刊 歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線 公営鉄道・私鉄』 (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun.
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