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

Ōya Station

大矢駅
Ōya Station in November 2006
General information
LocationMinami-cho Ōhara, Gujō-shi, Gifu-ken 501-4107
Japan
Coordinates35°38′14.51″N 136°57′0.79″E / 35.6373639°N 136.9502194°E / 35.6373639; 136.9502194
Operated by Nagaragawa Railway
Line(s) Etsumi-Nan Line
Distance31.8 km from Mino-Ōta
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedOctober 9, 1927
Previous namesMino-Shimokawa (to 1986)
Location
Ōya Station is located in Gifu Prefecture
Ōya Station
Ōya Station
Location within Gifu Prefecture
Ōya Station is located in Japan
Ōya Station
Ōya Station
Ōya Station (Japan)

Lines

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Ōya Station is a station of the Etsumi-Nan Line, and is 31.8 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Mino-Ōta.

Station layout

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Ōya Station has two opposed ground-level side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
Nagaragawa Railway
Etsumi-Nan Line
Minami-Kodakara-Onsen   Local   Fukuno

History

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Ōya Station was opened on October 9, 1927, as Mino-Shimokawa Station (美濃下川駅). 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 on that date[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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