6-640: The Takayama Main Line ( 高山本線 , Takayama Honsen ) is a Japanese railway line between Gifu Station in Gifu and Toyama Station in Toyama , operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) and West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The line directly links the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area (metropolitan Nagoya ) and Hokuriku region in a shorter distance, but with a longer travel time, than by using
12-703: Is no local train for four hours between Gero and Takayama. Legend: In Hichisō, Gifu . (Coordinates: 35°32′43″N 137°08′39″E / 35.54514°N 137.144238°E / 35.54514; 137.144238 ) In Shirakawa, Gifu . (Coordinates: 35°36′06″N 137°10′24″E / 35.601801°N 137.173399°E / 35.601801; 137.173399 ) In Gero, Gifu . (Coordinates: 35°40′51″N 137°10′00″E / 35.680959°N 137.16673°E / 35.680959; 137.16673 ) In Gero, Gifu. (Coordinates: 35°47′42″N 137°15′13″E / 35.795115°N 137.253662°E / 35.795115; 137.253662 ) From
18-548: The combination of the Tōkaidō Shinkansen and Hokuriku Main Line . Now the line primarily functions as a way to access the scenic areas of Hida (ancient Hida Province ), in the rugged mountains of northern Gifu Prefecture , such as Gero onsen ( hot spring ), Takayama , Shirakawa-gō , and the Kiso River . The first section of the line, between Gifu and Kagamigahara , opened in 1920 ( 1920 ) . The whole line
24-509: The northern end the first section from Toyama opened in 1927, reached Inotani in 1930 and Takayama and Hida-Osaka in 1934, completing the line. Between 2004 and September 8, 2007, the section between Tsunogawa Station and Inotani Station was closed due to flood damage from Typhoon Tokage . Gifu Station Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include
30-537: The start of the March 2015 timetable revision, JR Central KiHa 25 series diesel multiple unit (DMU) trains displaced from the Taketoyo Line were phased in on Takayama Line services, with the last remaining KiHa 40 series DMU trains withdrawn from the line on 30 June 2015. The Gifu to Mino-Ota section opened in 1920, and the line was then extended in sections, opening to Gero in 1930 and Hida-Osaka in 1933. At
36-542: Was completed in 1934. The Hida limited express train operates between Nagoya and Takayama , Hida-Furukawa , and Toyama , with ten return services a day, and between Ōsaka and Takayama with one return service a day, with trains to and from Nagoya reversing direction at Gifu en route. The line is generally divided to three parts for local services: between Gifu and Takayama; between Takayama and Inotani ; and between Inotani and Toyama. There are roughly two trains per one hour between Gifu and Mino-Ōta , while there
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