Shimoyui Station

Railway station in Shirakawa, Gifu Prefecture, Japan

35°38′01″N 137°11′00″E / 35.6335°N 137.1834°E / 35.6335; 137.1834Operated by

JR CentralLine(s)■ Takayama Main Line Distance61.7 km from GifuPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2Other informationStatusUnstaffedHistoryOpenedMarch 21, 1928;
96 years ago (1928-03-21)

Location
Shimoyui Station Location within Gifu Prefecture Show map of Gifu Prefecture Shimoyui Station Shimoyui Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Shimoyui Station (下油井駅, Shimoyui-eki) is a railway station on the Takayama Main Line in the town of Shirakawa, Kamo District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central).

Lines

Shimoyui Station is served by the JR Central Takayama Main Line, and is located 61.7 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Gifu.

Station layout

Shimoyui Station has two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is unattended.^{[citation needed]}

Platforms

1	■ Takayama Main Line	for Mino-Ōta and Gifu
2	■ Takayama Main Line	for Gero and Takayama

Adjacent stations

«	Service
Takayama Main Line
Limited Express "Hida": Does not stop at this station
Shirakawaguchi	Local	Hida-Kanayama

History

Shimoyui Station opened on March 21, 1928. The station was absorbed into the JR Central network upon the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.