is a railway station in the city of

Ōgaki is a city located in Gifu, Japan. As of October 31, 2018, 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 fo ...

Gifu Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Gifu Prefecture has a population of 1,910,511 () and has a geographic area of . Gifu Prefecture borders Toyama Prefecture to the north; Ishikawa Prefecture ...

, 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 occasionally as JR Tokai (). The term ''Tōkai'' refers to the southern portion of Central Japan, ...

(JR Central) and the

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operators Tarumi Railway and Yōrō Railway. The station is located 410.0 kilometers from the starting point of the

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at .

Lines

Ōgaki Station is served by the following lines. *

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

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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.

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was introduced to the section of the Tōkaidō Line operated JR Central in March 2018; Ōgaki Station was assigned station number CA77.

Passenger statistics

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

Ōgaki Dash

Before it was retired in 2021, 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 ...

'' terminated at Ōgaki Station. A rather popular service among

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holders travelling long distances, after alighting, these ticket holders would transfer to other trains at the station. The interchange window between the ''Moonlight Nagara'' (5:50 arrival) and the next Maibara-bound local train (5:53 departure) was merely 3 minutes; to make this connection, passengers ran up the stairs, across the

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, and down another set of stairs to the opposing to platform in order to secure a seat on the next train after their long journey on the ''Moonlight Nagara''. This became dubbed as the "Ōgaki Dash" (大垣ダッシュ). Some passengers were known to choose particular seats aboard the ''Moonlight Nagara'' in order to position themselves as close as possible to the stairs upon arriving at the station.

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 occasionally as JR Tokai (). The term ''Tōkai'' refers to the southern portion of Central Japan, ...

, in response to passengers performing the Ōgaki Dash, later put up signs warning passengers 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 staffed.

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 Hide ...

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