is the main terminal of Nagoya Railroad

Nagoya Railroad

, often abbreviated as , is a railroad company operating around Aichi Prefecture and Gifu Prefecture of Japan.Some of the more famous trains operated by Nagoya Railroad include the Panorama Car and the Panorama Car Super, both of which offer views through their wide front windows...

 in the city of Gifu

Gifu, Gifu

is a city located in the south-central portion of Gifu Prefecture, Japan, and serves as the prefectural capital. The city has played an important role in Japan's history because of its location in the middle of the country. During the Sengoku period, various warlords, including Oda Nobunaga, used...

, Gifu Prefecture

Gifu Prefecture

is a prefecture located in the Chūbu region of central Japan. Its capital is the city of Gifu.Located in the center of Japan, it has long played an important part as the crossroads of Japan, connecting the east to the west through such routes as the Nakasendō...

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

. It is one of the two major train stations of the city along with JR Gifu Station

Gifu Station

is a train station operated by Central Japan Railway Company and is located in the heart of Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. Along with Meitetsu Gifu Station, it is one of the two main rail stations in Gifu City.-History:...

.

The station was renamed from on January 29, 2005 when the new Rapid Limited Express service to Chūbu Centrair International Airport

Chubu Centrair International Airport

is an airport on an artificial island in Ise Bay, Tokoname City in Aichi Prefecture, south of Nagoya in central Japan.Centrair is classified as a first class airport and is the main international gateway for the Chūbu region of Japan...

 was introduced.

History

The rail line originally opened on February 11, 1911, as the Nagazumi-cho Station; at the time, it was operated by the Mino Electric Railroad, Co. On December 26, 1914, Shin-Gifu Station (the present-day station) on the Mino Electric Railroad's Kasamatsu Line (present day Nagoya Line) began operations. Service was again expanded on December 28, 1928 when the Kakamigahara Railroad (present day Kakamigahara Line) began operating from the Nagazumi-cho Station.

• April 18, 1948: Shin-Gifu Station of the Meigi Line (present day Nagoya Line) merged with Nagazumi-cho Station of the Kakamigahara Line. The Nagazumi-cho Station was renamed the Shin-Gifu Eki-mae Station as part of the Inner Gifu City Line.
• June 25, 1970: The Kanda Line opened, allowing trains from the Mino-machi Line to run on it.
• 1988: Platforms for Tracks 3 and 4 were extended, increasing their capacity from four to eight cars.
• January 1, 2005: The station was renamed Meitetsu Gifu Station.
• April 1, 2005: Track 7 and the Shin-Gifu Eki-mae Station were closed.
• June 24, 2006: Dismantling of the former Shin Gifu Department Store and construction of the new station entrance began.
• July 14, 2007: The new entrance to the station was completed.

Lines

• Tracks 1—4
  • Nagoya Line, Takehana Line and Hashima Line
• Tracks 5—6
  • Kakamigahara Line and Inuyama Line

Adjacent stations

Nagoya Main Line

• Rapid Limited Express, Limited Express

• Meitetsu-Ichinomiya Station
  Meitetsu-Ichinomiya Station
  is a train station located in Ichinomiya, Aichi, Japan.JR Owari-Ichinomiya Station is physically joined with this station. Nearby is Meitetsu department store, Misumida Shrine, and Route 155. Every year a Tanabata festival is held nearby...
  
   — Kasamatsu Station
  Kasamatsu Station
  Kasamatsu Station is the name of two train stations in Japan:* Kasamatsu Station * Kasamatsu Station...
  
   (some trains only) — Meitetsu Gifu Station
  • Rapid Express, Express, Semi-Express
• Kasamatsu Station — Meitetsu Gifu Station
  • Local
• Kanō Station
  Kano Station (Gifu)
  is a train station located in Gifu, Gifu, Japan.-Platforms:-Adjacent stations:-External Links:*...
  
   — Meitetsu Gifu Station

Kakamigahara Line

Meitetsu Kakamigahara Line

The is a railway line in Gifu Prefecture, Japan operated by Nagoya Railroad between Meitetsu-Gifu Station in the city of Gifu and Shin-Unuma Station in Kakamigahara.- Stations :● L: ● S: ● E: ● MU:...

• Rapid Express, Express, Semi-Express

• Meitetsu Gifu Station — Tagami Station (some Semi-Express trains only) — Kiridōshi Station
  • Local
• Meitetsu Gifu Station — Tagami Station

External links

• Meitetsu Gifu Station