Signal Levers from the Early Showa Railway
The Nagaragawa Railway Gujo-Hachiman Station Storehouse and Lever Hut (長良川鉄道郡上八幡駅物置及び梃子上屋) is a storehouse and lever hut that keep their signal levers of 1929 in Hachimancho Jonancho, Gujo City, Gifu Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on August 4, 2015 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a single-storey timber building with a metal roof and a building area of 27 square metres; registration number 21-0240.
Four Iron Signal Levers
The storehouse and lever hut of Gujo-Hachiman Station stand south of the station building facing west; built in 1929, they consist of a storehouse and lamp room of three bays by two and a one-bay lever hut joined on the south (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The lamp room has shelves where signal equipment was kept, and four iron signal levers remain in the lever hut (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The Agency notes that it shows how railway signalling worked in the early Showa period.
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to Look For
Look for the four iron signal levers left in the lever hut (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by Nagaragawa Railway Co., Ltd. (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official information on visiting the station facilities was found. The four station structures are introduced together on the Gujo-Hachiman Station page.
Q&A
- When was it built?
- In 1929 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What does it consist of?
- A storehouse, a lamp room and a lever hut.
- What equipment remains?
- Four iron signal levers.
- What was the lamp room for?
- Storing signal equipment on shelves.
- When was the Nagaragawa Railway Gujo-Hachiman Station Storehouse and Lever Hut registered?
- On August 4, 2015 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Nagaragawa Railway Gujo-Hachiman Station Storehouse and Lever Hut (長良川鉄道郡上八幡駅物置及び梃子上屋) |
|---|---|
| Location | 188-54 Hachimancho Jonancho, Gujo City, Gifu Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2015/08/04 (Heisei 27) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Single-storey timber, metal roof, 27 m² |
| Owner | Nagaragawa Railway Co., Ltd. |
| Public Access | No official information on access |
References
- Nagaragawa Railway Gujo-Hachiman Station Storehouse and Lever Hut (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00010598
Last verified: 2026.10.25
