History
Unuma Station opened on 12 November 1921 with the Takayama Line extension between Kagamigahara and Mino-Ōta, handling both passengers and freight. From 8 October 1932 a Meigi Railway (later Meitetsu) Inuyama Line through-service began running here on weekends and holidays. A connecting line was added on 27 September 1972, ending the through-service "Kita-Alps" express's switchback at Unuma. Freight ceased on 10 January 1984 and parcel handling on 14 March 1985. JR Central took over on 1 April 1987. The pedestrian overpass was completed on 29 March 2009, converting the station to an elevated structure, and TOICA service began on 13 March 2010.
History summarized from Japanese & English Wikipedia · last reviewed 2026-05-18.
Notes
Unuma's elevated walkway is named "Unuma Aerial Promenade" and is open as a public free passage between the JR Unuma east side and Meitetsu Shin-Unuma west side, accessible without entering either station.