Arao Station (Gifu)

Arao Station (荒尾駅, Arao-eki) is a train station in the city of Ōgaki, Gifu Prefecture, Japan operated by the Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).

Arao Station 荒尾駅
Arao Station in November 2022
General information
Location	Arao-cho, Ōgaki-shi, Gifu-ken 503-0034 Japan
Coordinates	35°22′25″N 136°35′00″E
Operated by	JR Central
Line(s)	■ Tōkaidō Main Line (Mino-Akasaka Branch Line)
Distance	413.4 km from Tokyo
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
History
Opened	December 1, 1930
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Lines

Arao Station is served by the JR Tōkai Tōkaidō Main Line (Mino-Akasaka Branch Line), and is located 3.4 from the start of the spur line at Ōgaki and 413.4 rail kilometers from Tokyo.

Layout

Arao Station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional line. The station is unattended.^[1]

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Central Japan Railway Company
Mino-Akasaka Branch Line
Ōgaki		-	Mino-Akasaka

History

Arao Station opened on December 1, 1930. The station was absorbed into the JR Tōkai network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.^[2]

Surrounding area

• Mikubi Jinja
• National Route 21

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan