Inotani Station

Location
	Inotani Station Location within Toyama Prefecture Inotani Station Inotani Station (Japan)

Inotani Station

猪谷駅
Inotani Station; 猪谷駅
JR West and JR Central Railway station
	Inotani Station in March 2010
General information
Location	Inotani, Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture 939-2187; Japan
Coordinates	36°28′19″N 137°14′16″E / 36.4720°N 137.2377°E
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	■ Takayama Main Line
Distance	189.2 km (117.6 mi) from Gifu
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Train operators	JR West; JR Central;
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	27 November 1930; 93 years ago
Location
Location
	Inotani Station Location within Toyama Prefecture Inotani Station Inotani Station (Japan)

Inotani Station (猪谷駅, Inotani-eki) is a railway station on the Takayama Main Line close to the city of Toyama, Toyama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central). The station is the boundary for the two railway companies. Therefore, JR Central crews working on Toyama-bound "Hida" Limited Express services will get off here and JR West crews will take over the remaining journey. JR West crews working on Nagoya or Ōsaka-bound "Hida" Limited Express services will get off here and JR Central crews will take over the remaining journey.

Lines

Inotani Station is served by the Takayama Main Line and is located 189.2 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Gifu.

Station layout

The station has a single island platform serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1-2	■ Takayama Main Line	for Toyama
1-2	■ Takayama Main Line	for Takayama and Gero

Adjacent stations

«	Service
JR West Takayama Main Line
Terminus	Local	Nirehara
Hida-Furukawa	Limited Express Hida	Etchu-Yatsuo
JR Central Takayama Main Line
Sugihara	Local	Terminus
Hida-Furukawa	Limited Express Hida	Etchu-Yatsuo

History

The station opened on 27 November 1930. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.