is a Japanese railway line between 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:...

 in 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...

 and Toyama Station

Toyama Station

is a JR West railway station located in the city of Toyama, Toyama Prefecture, Japan.It is the biggest terminal station in Toyama.The , the terminal of the local Toyama Chihō Railway is next to the JR Toyama Station.-Lines:*JR West**Hokuriku Main Line...

 in Toyama

Toyama, Toyama

is the capital city of Toyama Prefecture, Japan, located on the coast of the Sea of Japan in the Chūbu region on central Honshū, about 200 km north of the city of Nagoya and 300 km northwest of Tokyo....

, operated by Central Japan Railway Company

Central Japan Railway Company

The is the main railway company operating in the Chūbu region of central Japan. It is officially abbreviated in English as JR Central and in Japanese as . Its headquarters are located in the JR Central Towers in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.The company's operational hub is Nagoya Station...

 (JR Central) and West Japan Railway Company

West Japan Railway Company

, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...

 (JR West). The line directly links Chūkyō Metropolitan Area

Chukyo Metropolitan Area

, sometimes called the Chūkyō region , is the name of a major metropolitan area in Japan that is centered on the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture. The area makes up the most urban part of the Tōkai region...

 (metropolitan Nagoya) and Hokuriku region

Hokuriku region

The is located in the northwestern part of Honshū, the main island of Japan. It lies along the Sea of Japan within the Chūbu region. It is almost equivalent to Koshi Province and Hokurikudō area in pre-modern Japan....

 in a shorter distance, but slower than to use Tōkaidō Shinkansen and Hokuriku Main Line

Hokuriku Main Line

The is a 358.3 kilometer line of the West Japan Railway Company from Maibara Station in Maibara, Shiga to Naoetsu Station in Jōetsu, Niigata. It serves the Hokuriku region on the northern central coast of Honshū, the largest island of Japan, as well as offering connections to the regions of...

. Now the line primary functions as an access to scenic areas of Hida (ancient Hida Province

Hida Province

is an old province located in the area of Gifu Prefecture. It was sometimes called . The province was in the Tōsandō area of central Honshu.-History:...

) in rugged mountains in northern 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...

, such as Gero

Gero, Gifu

is a city in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. The city is famous for its hot springs. The Hida River runs throughout the city.-History:The city was established on March 1, 2004 by the merger of the towns of Gero, Hagiwara, Kanayama and Osaka, and the village of Maze, all from Mashita...

 onsen

Onsen

An is a term for hot springs in the Japanese language, though the term is often used to describe the bathing facilities and inns around the hot springs. As a volcanically active country, Japan has thousands of onsen scattered along its length and breadth...

(hot spring

Hot spring

A hot spring is a spring that is produced by the emergence of geothermally heated groundwater from the Earth's crust. There are geothermal hot springs in many locations all over the crust of the earth.-Definitions:...

), Takayama

Takayama, Gifu

is a city located in Gifu, Japan. As of July, 2011 the city has an estimated population of 92,369. The total area is .Takayama was settled as far back as the Jōmon period. Takayama is best known for its inhabitants' expertise in carpentry. It is believed carpenters from Takayama worked on the...

, Shirakawa-gō

Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama

The Historic Villages of Shirakawa-gō and Gokayama are one of Japan's UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The site is located in the Shogawa river valley stretching across the border of Gifu and Toyama Prefectures in northern Japan. Shirakawa-gō is located in the village of Shirakawa in Gifu Prefecture...

, or the "Japan Rhine" (Kiso River

Kiso River

The is a river in Japan roughly 193 km long, flowing through the prefectures of Nagano, Gifu, Aichi, and Mie before emptying into Ise Bay a short distance away from the city of Nagoya. It is the main river of the Kiso Three Rivers and forms a major part of the Nōbi Plain...

). The first section of the line, between Gifu and Kagamigahara, opened in 1920. The whole line was completed in 1934.

Between 2004 and September 8, 2007 the segment between Tsunogawa Station and Inotani Station

Inotani Station

is a train station on the Takayama Main Line in Toyama, Toyama Prefecture, Japan, administrated by West Japan Railway Company Kanazawa Branch.-Layout:An island platform is located on the ground and serves 2 tracks.-Adjacent stations:...

 was closed due to a flood damage from Typhoon Tokage.

Basic data

• Operators, distances:
  • Total distance: 225.8 km
  • Central Japan Railway Company
    Central Japan Railway Company
    The is the main railway company operating in the Chūbu region of central Japan. It is officially abbreviated in English as JR Central and in Japanese as . Its headquarters are located in the JR Central Towers in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.The company's operational hub is Nagoya Station...
    
     (Category 1)
    • Gifu - Inotani: 189.2 km
  • West Japan Railway Company
    West Japan Railway Company
    , also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...
    
     (Category 1)
    • Inotani - Toyama: 36.6 km
  • Japan Freight Railway Company
    Japan Freight Railway Company
    , or , is one of the constituent companies of Japan Railways Group . It provides transportation of cargo nationwide. Its headquarters are in Shibuya, Tokyo near Shinjuku Station....
    
     (Category 2)
    • Inotani - Toyama: 36.6 km
• Gauge
  Rail gauge
  Track gauge or rail gauge is the distance between the inner sides of the heads of the two load bearing rails that make up a single railway line. Sixty percent of the world's railways use a standard gauge of . Wider gauges are called broad gauge; smaller gauges, narrow gauge. Break-of-gauge refers...
  
  : 1,067 mm
• Stations: 45
• Track: single
• Electric supply: not electrified
• Railway signalling
  Railway signalling
  Railway signalling is a system used to control railway traffic safely, essentially to prevent trains from colliding. Being guided by fixed rails, trains are uniquely susceptible to collision; furthermore, trains cannot stop quickly, and frequently operate at speeds that do not enable them to stop...
  
  :
  • Gifu - Inotani: Automatic
  • Inotani - Toyama: Special Automatic, a simplified automatic system
• CTC
  Centralized traffic control
  Centralized traffic control is a form of railway signalling that originated in North America and centralizes train routing decisions that were previously carried out by local signal operators or the train crews themselves. The system consists of a centralized train dispatcher's office that...
  
   center:
  • Gifu - Inotani: Tōkai Operation Control Center
  • Inotani - Toyama: Kanazawa Operation Control Center

Services

The limited express train runs between Nagoya

Nagoya Station

is a train station in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Japan. It is one of the world's largest train stations by floor area , and houses the headquarters of the Central Japan Railway Company . Much of this space is located in the "JR Central Towers" atop the station, as well as in underground concourses. The...

 and Takayama, Hida-Furukawa, or Toyama

Toyama Station

is a JR West railway station located in the city of Toyama, Toyama Prefecture, Japan.It is the biggest terminal station in Toyama.The , the terminal of the local Toyama Chihō Railway is next to the JR Toyama Station.-Lines:*JR West**Hokuriku Main Line...

 10 return services a day, and between Ōsaka

Osaka Station

is a station on the West Japan Railway Company located in the Umeda district in Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan. It is the city's main rail terminal in the north....

 and Takayama 1 return service a day.

The line is generally divided to three parts for local services, the one being the segment between Gifu

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:...

 and Takayama, another between Takayama and Inotani

Inotani Station

is a train station on the Takayama Main Line in Toyama, Toyama Prefecture, Japan, administrated by West Japan Railway Company Kanazawa Branch.-Layout:An island platform is located on the ground and serves 2 tracks.-Adjacent stations:...

, and between Inotani and Toyama. There are roughly 2 trains per one hour between Gifu and Mino-Ōta, while there is no local train for four hours between Gero

Gero Station

is a train station on the Central Japan Railway Company Takayama Main Line in Gero, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. All the "Hida" services stop at the station for the passengers for the hot spring town "Gero Onsen".-Layout:...

 and Takayama.

Stations

Station		Distance	Transfers	| Location
JR Central
Gifu 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:...	岐阜	0.0	Central Japan Railway Company Central Japan Railway Company The is the main railway company operating in the Chūbu region of central Japan. It is officially abbreviated in English as JR Central and in Japanese as . Its headquarters are located in the JR Central Towers in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.The company's operational hub is Nagoya Station...  (JR Central): Tōkaidō Main Line Tokaido Main Line The is the busiest trunk line of the Japan Railways Group , connecting Tōkyō and Kōbe stations. It is long, not counting its many freight feeder lines around the major cities... Meitetsu 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... : (at Meitetsu Gifu Meitetsu Gifu Station is the main terminal of Nagoya Railroad in the city of Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the two major train stations of the city along with JR 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:... ■ Nagoya Line	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 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...
Nagamori Nagamori Station is a train station operated by Central Japan Railway Company and is located in the western part of Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. Along with Gifu Station and Nishi-Gifu Station, it is one of the three JR Central stations in the city of Gifu. It is located on the Takayama Main Line.-History:The...	長森	4.2
Naka	那加	7.2		Kakamigahara Kakamigahara, Gifu is a city located in the Gifu Prefecture of central Japan. It was founded on 1 April 1963 by the merger of Naka, Sohara, Unuma, and Inaba. Kakamigahara covers a total area of...
Sohara	蘇原	10.4
Kagamigahara	各務ヶ原	13.2
Unuma	鵜沼	17.3	Meitetsu: (at Shin-Unuma) ■ Inuyama Line Meitetsu Inuyama Line The is a Japanese railway line operated by Nagoya Railroad that runs from the Biwajima Junction in Kiyosu, Aichi to Shin-Unuma Station in Kakamigahara, Gifu.- Stations :● ● ● ● ● ● ●... ■ Kakamigahara Line
Sakahogi	坂祝	22.5		Sakahogi Sakahogi, Gifu is a town located in Kamo District, Gifu, Japan.As of July 2011, the town has an estimated population of 8,443. The total area is 12.89 km². The town was formed in 1968.-History:Sakahogi was formed on October 1, 1968 when the village of gained town status... , Kamo Kamo District, Gifu is a district located in Gifu, Japan.As of Jul, 2011 the district has an estimated population of 52,536. The total area is 615.17 km².-Towns and villages:*Hichisō*Higashishirakawa*Kawabe*Sakahogi*Shirakawa*Tomika*Yaotsu-District Timeline:...
Mino-Ōta	美濃太田	27.3	JR Central: Taita Line Taita Line The is part of the Central Japan Railway Company network in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It operates from Tajimi Station in the city of Tajimi through Kani to Mino-Ōta Station in Minokamo... Nagaragawa Railway: Etsumi-Nan Line Nagaragawa Railway Etsumi-Nan Line The is Japanese railway line in Gifu Prefecture, between Mino-Ōta, Minokamo and Hokunō, Gujō. This is the only railway line operates. The line was originally operated by Japanese National Railways. JNR planned to connect Etsumi-Nan Line and Etsumi-Hoku Line , but the plan was never realized...	Minokamo Minokamo, Gifu is a city located in Gifu Prefecture, Japan, and was formed on April 1, 1954.As of July 2011, the city has an estimated population of 54,944. The total area is 74.81 km².-Rail:*JR Central:**Takayama Main Line: Mino-Ōta Station, Kobi Station...
Kobi	古井	30.3
Nakakawabe	中川辺	34.1		Kawabe Kawabe, Gifu is a town located in Kamo District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is well known for the lake at Kawabe Dam along the Hida River. The town was founded in 1897.- Railroad :*JR Central**Takayama Main Line - Nakakawabe, Shimoasō-External links:*... , Kamo
Shimoasō	下麻生	37.9
Kamiasō	上麻生	43.2		Hichisō Hichiso, Gifu is a town located in Kamo District, Gifu, Japan.As of July 2011, the town has an estimated population of 4,379. The total area is 90.47 km².- Railroad :*JR Central**Takayama Main Line - Kamiasō Station-External links:*... , Kamo
Hisuikyō S.B.	飛水峡信号場	45.9
Shirakawaguchi	白川口	53.1		Shirakawa, Kamo
Washibara S.B.	鷲原信号場	56.5
Shimoyui	下油井	61.7
Hida-Kanayama	飛騨金山	66.7		Gero Gero, Gifu is a city in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. The city is famous for its hot springs. The Hida River runs throughout the city.-History:The city was established on March 1, 2004 by the merger of the towns of Gero, Hagiwara, Kanayama and Osaka, and the village of Maze, all from Mashita...
Fukurai S.B.	福来信号場	69.4
Yakeishi	焼石	75.7
Shōgano S.B.	少ヶ野信号場	86.6
Gero Gero Station is a train station on the Central Japan Railway Company Takayama Main Line in Gero, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. All the "Hida" services stop at the station for the passengers for the hot spring town "Gero Onsen".-Layout:...	下呂	88.3
Zenshōji	禅昌寺	93.5
Hida-Hagiwara	飛騨萩原	96.7
Jōro	上呂	100.8
Hida-Miyada	飛騨宮田	105.4
Hida-Osaka	飛騨小坂	108.8
Nagisa	渚	115.9		Takayama Takayama, Gifu is a city located in Gifu, Japan. As of July, 2011 the city has an estimated population of 92,369. The total area is .Takayama was settled as far back as the Jōmon period. Takayama is best known for its inhabitants' expertise in carpentry. It is believed carpenters from Takayama worked on the...
Kuguno	久々野	123.2
Hida-Ichinomiya	飛騨一ノ宮	129.5
Takayama	高山	136.4
Hozue	上枝	141.0
Hida-Kokufu	飛騨国府	147.6
Hida-Furukawa	飛騨古川	151.3		Hida Hida, Gifu is the northernmost city in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It received its name from the historical province of Hida Province, which was centered around the same area.The official kanji for the city is actually 飛驒, which uses the old rendering of the 騨 character...
Sugisaki	杉崎	153.6
Hida-Hosoe	飛騨細江	156.0
Tsunogawa	角川	161.7
Sakakami	坂上	166.6
Utsubo	打保	176.5
Sugihara	杉原	180.5
Inotani Inotani Station is a train station on the Takayama Main Line in Toyama, Toyama Prefecture, Japan, administrated by West Japan Railway Company Kanazawa Branch.-Layout:An island platform is located on the ground and serves 2 tracks.-Adjacent stations:...	猪谷	189.2		Toyama Toyama, Toyama is the capital city of Toyama Prefecture, Japan, located on the coast of the Sea of Japan in the Chūbu region on central Honshū, about 200 km north of the city of Nagoya and 300 km northwest of Tokyo....	Toyama Toyama Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Hokuriku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Toyama.Toyama is the leading industrial prefecture on the Japan Sea coast, and has the industrial advantage of cheap electricity due to abundant water resources....
JR West
Inotani	猪谷			Toyama	Toyama
Nirehara	楡原	196.2
Sasazu	笹津	200.5
Higashi-Yatsuo	東八尾	205.0
Etchū-Yatsuo	越中八尾	208.7
Chisato	千里	213.6
Hayahoshi	速星	217.9
Nishi-Toyama	西富山	222.2
Toyama Toyama Station is a JR West railway station located in the city of Toyama, Toyama Prefecture, Japan.It is the biggest terminal station in Toyama.The , the terminal of the local Toyama Chihō Railway is next to the JR Toyama Station.-Lines:*JR West**Hokuriku Main Line...	富山	225.8	West Japan Railway Company West Japan Railway Company , also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...  (JR West): Hokuriku Main Line Hokuriku Main Line The is a 358.3 kilometer line of the West Japan Railway Company from Maibara Station in Maibara, Shiga to Naoetsu Station in Jōetsu, Niigata. It serves the Hokuriku region on the northern central coast of Honshū, the largest island of Japan, as well as offering connections to the regions of... Toyama Chihō Railway Toyama Chiho Railway thumb|Type 9000 tramcar "Centram"The is a transportation company in Toyama, Toyama, Japan. The company is commonly known as . The private company operates railway, tram, and bus lines in the eastern part of the prefecture. It also operates as the agency of All Nippon Airways in Toyama area. The...  (Chitetsu): Main Line Toyama Chiho Railway Main Line The is a Japanese railway line that connects Dentetsu-Toyama Station in Toyama, Toyama Prefecture with Unazukionsen Station in Kurobe, Toyama Prefecture. It is owned and run by Toyama Chihō Railway.-Station list:... Toyama City Tram Line Toyama Light Rail: Toyamakō Line

Hisuikyō Signal Box

Hisuikyō Signal Box is a 2 track siding loop in Hichisō, Gifu

Hichiso, Gifu

is a town located in Kamo District, Gifu, Japan.As of July 2011, the town has an estimated population of 4,379. The total area is 90.47 km².- Railroad :*JR Central**Takayama Main Line - Kamiasō Station-External links:*...

. ( coor : 35.54514°N 137.144238°W )

Washibara Signal Box

Washibara Signal Box is a 2 track siding loop in Shirakawa, Gifu.
( coor : 35.601801°N 137.173399°W )

Fukurai Signal Box

Fukurai Signal Box is a 2 track siding loop in Gero, Gifu

Gero, Gifu

is a city in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. The city is famous for its hot springs. The Hida River runs throughout the city.-History:The city was established on March 1, 2004 by the merger of the towns of Gero, Hagiwara, Kanayama and Osaka, and the village of Maze, all from Mashita...

.
( coor : 35.680959°N 137.16673°W )

Shōgano Signal Box

Shōgano Signal Box is a 2 track siding loop in Gero, Gifu.
( coor : 35.795115°N 137.253662°W )