Ōgaki Station

Ōgaki Station (大垣駅, Ōgaki-eki) is a railway station in the city of Ōgaki, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, shared by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) and the private railway operators Tarumi Railway and Yōrō Railway. The station is located 410.0 kilometers from the starting point of the Tōkaidō Main Line at Tokyo.

CA77 Ōgaki Station 大垣駅
Ogaki Station in January 2022
General information
Location	1 Takayacho, Ōgaki-shi, Gifu-ken Japan
Coordinates	35.3668131°N 136.6176724°E / 35.3668131; 136.6176724
Operated by	JR Central Tarumi Railway Yōrō Railway
Construction
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	25 May 1884
Location Ōgaki Station Location within Gifu Prefecture Show map of Gifu Prefecture Ōgaki Station Ōgaki Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Ōgaki Station is served by the following lines.

• Tōkaidō Main Line
• Tokaido Main Line (Mino-Akasaka Branch Line)
• Tarumi Railway Tarumi Line
• Yōrō Line

JR Central, Tarumi Railway

Ōgaki Station 大垣駅
JR Central Tarumi Railway station
Ōgaki Station
General information
Location	1-145 Takayacho, Ōgaki-shi, Gifu-ken Japan
Operated by	JR Central Tarumi Railway
Line(s)	Tōkaidō Main Line ■ Tarumi Line
Platforms	3 island + 1 side platforms
Tracks	7
Other information
Status	Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
History
Opened	25 May 1884
Passengers
FY2016	17,046 (daily)

Layout

JR Ōgaki Station has three ground-level island platforms and one ground-level side platform serving a total of seven tracks. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

1	■ Tokaido Main Line	for Sekigahara and Maibara (starting, siding) trains starting for Gifu, Nagoya and Toyohashi
	■ Mino-Akasaka Line	Some trains for Mino-Akasaka
2	■ Tokaido Main Line	for Sekigahara and Maibara Limited Express Shirasagi for Tsuruga Limited Express Hida for Maibara, Kyoto and Osaka
	■ Mino-Akasaka Line	Some trains for Mino-Akasaka
3	■ Mino-Akasaka Line	for Mino-Akasaka
4	■ Tokaido Main Line	for Gifu and Nagoya Shirasagi for Gifu and Nagoya
5	■ Tokaido Main Line	for Gifu and Nagoya
6, 7	■ Tarumi Railway Tarumi Line	for Motosu and Tarumi

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Tokaido Main Line
Gifu		Limited Express Hida		Maibara
Gifu		Limited Express Shirasagi		Maibara
Hozumi		Special Rapid		Tarui
Hozumi		New Rapid		Tarui
Hozumi		Rapid		Tarui
Hozumi		Semi Rapid		Tarui
Hozumi		Local		Tarui
Mino-Akasaka Branch Line
Hozumi		Semi Rapid		Arao
Hozumi		Local		Arao
Tarumi Line
Terminus		Local		Higashi-Ōgaki

History

JR Ōgaki Station opened on 25 May 1884.

Station numbering was introduced to the section of the Tōkaidō Line operated JR Central in March 2018; Ōgaki Station was assigned station number CA77.^[1][2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 17,046 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[3]

Ōgaki Dash

At Ōgaki Station, the overnight rapid train Moonlight Nagara terminates here. It is a rather popular service among Seishun 18 Ticket holders, who often use it for long distance travelling, so after getting off the Moonlight Nagara, these Ticket holders would change for other trains heading further towards different locations. Here at Ōgaki Station, the interchange window between the Moonlight Nagara (5:50 Arrival) and a Maibara-bound local train (5:53 Departure) is merely 3 minutes, which is so short that interchanging passengers often have to dash up the stairs, across the overpass towards the opposite platform, run down the stairs again, just so they can board the local train as soon as possible, to secure a seat after the exhausting journey on the Moonlight Nagara. This is dubbed as the Ōgaki Dash (大垣ダッシュ). For 18 Ticket holders, interchange windows can be so tight that the Ōgaki Dash is inevitable. Some passengers even specifically picked particular seats on board the Moonlight Nagara, just so they can get off the train at the nearest exit to the stairs. JR Central, in response to the Ōgaki Dash, has put up signs that warn passenger not to run.

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  Previously used sign that says "In station area: Speed limit 10 km/h"
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  Currently used sign that says "Dangerous! Please do not run!"

Yōrō Railway

Ōgaki Station 大垣駅
Yōrō Railway station
General information
Location	1-130-2 Takayacho, Ōgaki-shi, Gifu-ken Japan
Operated by	Yōrō Railway
Line(s)	■ Yōrō Line
Distance	43.0 km from Kuwana
Platforms	1 bay platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Staffed
History
Opened	July 31, 1913
Passengers
FY2015	7687

Layout

The Yōrō Railway station has a single bay platform serving two tracks. The station is attended.

1	■ Yōrō Line	for Yōrō and Kuwana
2	■ Yōrō Line	for Ibi

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Yōrō Line
Nishi-Ōgaki		-	Muro

History

The Yōrō Railway station opened on 31 July 1913.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the Yōrō Railway station was used by an average of 7687 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[4]

Surrounding area

Preserved Yo 8000 brake vans in front of the station in December 2001

• Ōgaki City Hall
• Ōgaki Castle

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. "在来線駅に駅ナンバリングを導入します" [Introducing station numbering to conventional line stations] (PDF). jr-central.co.jp (in Japanese). 13 December 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
2. "JR東海，在来線に駅ナンバリングを導入" [JR Tokai Introduces Station Numbering to Conventional Lines]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). 14 December 2017. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
3. 岐阜県統計書（平成２８年） [Gifu Prefecture Statistics (Fiscal 2016)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Gifu Prefecture. 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
4. 養老線交通調査結果 2015年11月10日 [Yoro Railway statistics (2015)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Gifu Prefecture. 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2017.

External links

• JR Central station information (in Japanese)