Kani Station
Kani Station (可児駅, Kani-eki) is a railway station on the Taita Line in the city of Kani, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).
CI02 Kani Station 可児駅 | |
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 Kani Station in October 2008 | |
| Location | Nemoto-cho 3-chome, Kani-shi, Gifu-ken 509-0203 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35.4227°N 137.0555°E |
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR Central |
| Line(s) |  Taita Line |
| Distance | 12.8 km from Tajimi |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi) |
| Station code | CI02 |
| History | |
| Opened | December 28, 1918 |
| Previous names | Hiromi (to 1982) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2015 | 1485 daily |
| Location | |
  Kani Station Location within Gifu Prefecture  Kani Station Kani Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Kani Station is served by the Taita Line, and is located 12.8 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Tajimi.
Station layout
Kani Station has two opposed ground-level side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
History
Kani Station opened on December 28, 1918 as Hiromi Station (広見駅) station on the Tōnō Railway. It was renamed to its present name on April 1, 1982. The station was absorbed into the JR Tōkai network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 1,485 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Kani City Hall
- Kani Post Office
See also
References
- 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.
