Ena Station

Ena Station (恵那駅, Ena-eki) is a railway station in the city of Ena, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) and by the third-sector railway operator Akechi Railway.

CF17
Ena Station

恵那駅
Ena Station in 2006
LocationŌi-machi, Ena-shi, Gifu-ken 509-7201
Japan
Coordinates35.45509°N 137.4081516°E / 35.45509; 137.4081516
Operated by
  • JR Central
  • Akechi Railway
Line(s)
Distance346.8 km from Tokyo
Platforms1 side + 1 island + 1 bay platform
Tracks4
Other information
StatusStaffed Midori no Madoguchi)
Station codeCF17
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened21 December 1902
Previous namesŌi Station (to 1963)
Traffic
Passengers (FY2016)3,497 daily (JR)
Location
Ena Station
Location within Gifu Prefecture
Ena Station
Ena Station (Japan)

Lines

Ena Station is served by the Chūō Main Line, and is located 328.6 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Tokyo and 68.3 kilometers from Nagoya. It is also a terminal station for the Akechi Line, and is located 25.1 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Akechi.

Layout

The JR portion of the station has one ground-level side platform and one ground-level island platform connected by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office. The Akechi Railway portion of the station has a single bay platform serving one track.

Platforms
1, 2 ■ Chūō Main Line for Tajimi and Nagoya
3 ■ Chūō Main Line for Nakatsugawa and Nagano
unnumbered ■ Akechi Railway Akechi Line for Akechi

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Chūō Main Line
Tajimi   Limited Express Shinano   Nakatsugawa
Mizunami   Home Liner   Nakatsugawa
Takenami   Central Liner   Mino-Sakamoto
Takenami   Rapid   Mino-Sakamoto
Takenami   Local   Mino-Sakamoto
Akechi Line
Terminus   Local   Higashino
Terminus   Rapid (up only)   Higashino
Terminus   Express Daishō Roman Gō   Agi

History

The station opened on 21 December 1902 as Ōi Station (大井駅). The Akechi Line began operations from 24 May 1933. The station was renamed Ena Station from 1 November 1963. On 1 April 1987, it became part of JR Central.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 3,497 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area
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See also
  • List of Railway Stations in Japan

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.
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