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.
CA77 Ōgaki Station 大垣駅 | |
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 Tokaido and Tarumi Line Ogaki Station | |
| General information | |
| Location | 1 Takayacho, Ōgaki-shi, Gifu-ken Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°22′01″N 136°37′04″E / 35.3668131°N 136.6176724°E |
| Operated by | |
| Construction | |
| Accessible | Yes |
| History | |
| Opened | 25 May 1884 |
| Location | |
  Ōgaki Station Location within Gifu Prefecture  Ōgaki Station Ōgaki Station (Japan) | |
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Lines edit
Ōgaki Station is served by the following lines.
JR Central, Tarumi Railway edit
Ōgaki Station 大垣駅 | |
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| JR Central Tarumi Railway station | |
 Ōgaki Station | |
| General information | |
| Location | 1-145 Takayacho, Ōgaki-shi, Gifu-ken Japan |
| Operated by | |
| Line(s) | |
| Platforms | 3 island + 1 side platforms |
| Tracks | 7 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi) |
| History | |
| Opened | 25 May 1884 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2016 | 17,046 (daily) |
Layout edit
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 Tsuruga 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 edit
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokaido Main Line | ||||
| Gifu | Limited Express Hida | Maibara | ||
| Gifu | Limited Express Shirasagi | 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 edit
JR Ōgaki Station opened on 25 May 1884.
Station numbering was introduced to the section of the Tōkaidō Line operated JR Central in March 2018; Ōgaki Station was assigned station number CA77.[1][2]
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 17,046 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Ōgaki Dash edit
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.
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Previously used sign that says "In station area: Speed limit 10 km/h" -
Currently used sign that says "Dangerous! Please do not run!"
Yōrō Railway edit
Ōgaki Station 大垣駅 | |
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| Yōrō Railway station | |
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| General information | |
| Location | 1-130-2 Takayacho, Ōgaki-shi, Gifu-ken Japan |
| Operated by |  Yōrō Railway |
| Line(s) | ■ Yōrō Line |
| Distance | 43.0 km from Kuwana |
| Platforms | 1 bay platform |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| History | |
| Opened | July 31, 1913 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2015 | 7687 |
Layout edit
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 edit
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yōrō Line | ||||
| Nishi-Ōgaki | - | Muro | ||
History edit
The Yōrō Railway station opened on 31 July 1913.
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2015, the Yōrō Railway station was used by an average of 7687 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]
Surrounding area edit
- Ōgaki City Hall
- Ōgaki Castle
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "在来線駅に駅ナンバリングを導入します" [Introducing station numbering to conventional line stations] (PDF). jr-central.co.jp (in Japanese). 13 December 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "JR東海，在来線に駅ナンバリングを導入" [JR Tokai Introduces Station Numbering to Conventional Lines]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). 14 December 2017. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
External links edit
- JR Central station information (in Japanese)