is a

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operated by

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(JR Central) and is located in the western part of the city of

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Lines

Nishi-Gifu Station is served by the JR Tōkai

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, and is located 399.5 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at . Along with

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and

Nagamori Station is a railway station on the Takayama Main Line in the city of Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central). Along with Gifu Station and Nishi-Gifu Station, it is one of the three JR Central stations in t ...

, it is one of the three JR Central stations in the city of Gifu.

Layout

There is one elevated

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with the station building located underneath. The station has a ''

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'' staffed ticket office.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

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History

Nishi-Gifu Station was first opened on 1 November 1986 as part of

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. On 1 April 1987, it became part of JR Central. In the latter half of 2006, the station underwent remodeling, which added elevators for public use, as well as

TOICA is a rechargeable contactless smart card ticketing system for JR Central railway network which was introduced in the Chūkyō Area (Greater Nagoya) of Japan on November 25, 2006. The name is an acronym for ''Tōkai IC Card''.

Surrounding area

* Museum of Fine Arts, Gifu

Bus services

On the south side of Nishi-Gifu Station is a stop for the free ''Fureai'' Bus, which connects passengers with the Gifu Prefectural Office and other stops in between.''Fureai'' Bus Time Schedule
Fureai Hall. Accessed December 5, 2007. They can also board the Nishi-Gifu ''Kurukuru'' Bus, which runs through the local community. Gifu Bus Co., Ltd. has a bus stop near the main entrance, connecting the station with many areas throughout the city.

References

External links

* {{Tōkaidō Main Line (JR Central) Railway stations in Japan opened in 1986 Buildings and structures in Gifu Railway stations in Gifu Prefecture Stations of Central Japan Railway Company Tōkaidō Main Line