Sakashita Station (坂下駅, Sakashita-eki) is a railway station in the city of Nakatsugawa, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).

Sakashita Station

坂下駅
Sakashita Station
General information
LocationSakashita, Nakatsugawa-shi, Gifu-ken 509-9232
Japan
Coordinates35°34′28″N 137°31′50″E / 35.5744°N 137.5305°E / 35.5744; 137.5305
Operated by JR Central
Line(s) Chūō Main Line
Distance307.1 km from Tokyo
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks3
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeCF21
History
Opened1 August 1908; 115 years ago (1908-08-01)
Passengers
FY2014524 daily
Location
Sakashita Station is located in Gifu Prefecture
Sakashita Station
Sakashita Station
Location within Gifu Prefecture
Sakashita Station is located in Japan
Sakashita Station
Sakashita Station
Sakashita Station (Japan)

Lines edit

Sakashita Station is served by the JR Tōkai Chūō Main Line and is located 307.1 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Tokyo and 89.8 kilometers from Nagoya.

Layout edit

The station has one ground-level side platform and one ground-level island platform connected by a footbridge. The station is attended.

Platforms edit

1, 2  Chūō Main Line For Kiso-Fukushima and Nagano
3  Chūō Main Line For Nakatsugawa and Nagoya

Adjacent stations edit

Service
JR Central Chūō Main Line
Tadachi   Local   Ochiaigawa

History edit

Sakashita Station was opened on 1 August 1908. On 1 April 1987, it became part of JR Tōkai.

Passenger statistics edit

In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 524 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area edit

  • Former Sakashita Town Hall
  • Sakashita Elementary School

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ 中津川市統計書(平成27年度版) [Nakatsugawa City Statistics (Fiscal 2015)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Gifu Prefecture. 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2017.

External links edit

  Media related to Sakashita Station at Wikimedia Commons