is a railway station in the city of

Ōgaki Ōgaki Castle is a city located in Gifu, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 161,539, and a population density of 782 persons per km2 in 65,931 households. The total area of the city was . Ōgaki was the final destination for the h ...

Gifu Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Gifu Prefecture has a population of 1,991,390 () and has a geographic area of . Gifu Prefecture borders Toyama Prefecture to the north; Ishikawa Prefecture to the northwest, F ...

, Japan, shared by

Central Japan Railway Company is the main railway company operating in the Chūbu (Nagoya) region of central Japan. It is officially abbreviated in English as JR Central and in Japanese as JR Tōkai ( ja, JR東海, links=no). ''Tōkai'' is a reference to the geographical ...

(JR Central) and the

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operators

Tarumi Railway The is a Japanese railway line in Gifu Prefecture, between Ōgaki Station, Ōgaki and Tarumi Station, Motosu. It is the only railway line operates. There was a freight rail service that transported cement for Sumitomo Ōsaka Cement of Sumitom ...

and

Yōrō Railway was a after ''Reiki'' and before '' Jinki.'' This period spanned the years from November 717 through February 724. The reigning empress was . Change of era * 717 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events. The previou ...

. The station is located 410.0 kilometers from the starting point of the

Tōkaidō Main Line The is a major Japanese railway line of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group) network, connecting and stations. It is long, not counting its many freight feeder lines around the major cities. The high-speed Tōkaidō Shinkansen largely parallel ...

at .

Lines

Ōgaki Station is served by the following lines. *

* Tokaido Main Line (Mino-Akasaka Branch Line) *

Tarumi Railway Tarumi Line The is a Japanese railway line in Gifu Prefecture, between Ōgaki Station, Ōgaki and Tarumi Station, Motosu. It is the only railway line operates. There was a freight rail service that transported cement for Sumitomo Ōsaka Cement of Sumitom ...

* Yōrō Line

JR Central, Tarumi Railway

Layout

JR Ōgaki Station has three ground-level

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s and one ground-level

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serving a total of seven tracks. The station has a ''

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'' staffed ticket office.

Adjacent stations

History

JR Ōgaki Station opened on 25 May 1884.

Passenger statistics

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

Ōgaki Dash

At Ōgaki Station, the overnight rapid train ''

Moonlight Nagara The was a seasonal rapid overnight train service operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central), which ran from to in Gifu Prefecture via the Tokaido Main Line. From 2009, the service had been ...

'' terminates here. It is a rather popular service among

Seishun 18 Ticket The is a special discount ticket issued in Japan that allows holders one-day unlimited rides on the local trains of Japan Railways Group (JR) during limited periods of the year. One ticket is valid for five (not necessarily continuous) days (mi ...

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

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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 is the main railway company operating in the Chūbu (Nagoya) region of central Japan. It is officially abbreviated in English as JR Central and in Japanese as JR Tōkai ( ja, JR東海, links=no). ''Tōkai'' is a reference to the geographical ...

, in response to the ''Ōgaki Dash'', has put up signs that warn passenger not to run. File:Ogaki Speed Limit.jpg, Previously used sign that says "In station area: Speed limit 10 km/h" File:Dont run ohgaki sta.jpg, Currently used sign that says "Dangerous! Please do not run!"

Yōrō Railway

Layout

The Yōrō Railway station has a single

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serving two tracks. The station is attended.

Adjacent stations

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).

Surrounding area

*Ōgaki City Hall *

Ōgaki Castle 270px, Ōgaki Castle in 1933 270px, Edo period layout map of Ōgaki Castle is a flatlands-style Japanese castle located in the city of Ōgaki, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. During the Sengoku period, Ōgaki Castle was home to several of Toyotomi Hid ...

References

External links

JR Central station information
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Lines

JR Central, Tarumi Railway

Layout

Adjacent stations

History

Passenger statistics

Ōgaki Dash

Yōrō Railway

Layout

Adjacent stations

History

Passenger statistics

Surrounding area

See also

References

External links