Various railway lines such as Takayama Line, Taita Line, Chuo Main Line, Shinetsu Main Line and Takasaki Line have been built along the Nakasen-do route to the east of Gifu Station.
岐阜駅以東の中山道ルートには、概ね高山本線・太多線・中央本線・信越本線・高崎線などが整備された。