Tenshadai
The turntable left next to the platform at Hokunou Station, the end point of the Nagaragawa Railway (former apanese National Railway Etsumi-nan Line). It is a nationally registered tangible cultural property. The official name is the locomotive turntable at Hokunou Station on the former JNR Etsumi-nan Line. It is a device made by American Bridge Company in the United States in 1902 for changing the direction of a steam locomotive train which used to run on Etsumi-nan Line. It is currently not in use, so you can go up close and see it.
Basic Information
- Address
- 501-5102 Shirotori-cho, Gujo-shiHokijima 161-2
- Access
- Shirotori Interchange13 minutes
- Parking lots
- Ordinary cars 15 lots
- Telephone Number
- 0575-23-3921（長良川鉄道）
Facility service
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■Not support
For those with small children
- Nursing room
- Diaper changing table
- kids space
Barrier-free service
- Wheelchair-accessible toilets
- Ramp/elevator installed
- omoiyari parking lot
For those with pets
- Pets allowed
- Space for pets available
- Can be accompanied by a carry-on bag
Services for International Visitors
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Foreign language customer service
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Ingredient details in foreign language
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Cashless support
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（ VISA / MASTER / JCB / AMEX / Diners / Union Pay ） - Electronic payment
This British-made turntable of Oigawa Railway (1897) is considered to be the oldest surviving turntable, and the turntable of Hokuno Station is considered to be the second one. It is a valuable industrial heritage that has been evaluated as a sample for domestic production which has been active for many years. It is balanced type which supported by central bearings and wheels at both ends of the girder.
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