Gochi Station

Gochi Station (五知駅, Gochi-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Shima, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway.

Gochi Station 五知駅
Gochi Station (2009)
General information
Location	Isobe-cho Gochi 46-9, Shima-shi, Mie-ken 517-0201 Japan
Coordinates	34.4071°N 136.8107°E / 34.4071; 136.8107
Operated by	Kintetsu Railway
Line(s)	Shima Line
Distance	52.5  km from Ise-Nakagawa
Platforms	2 side platforms
Connections	Bus terminal
Other information
Station code	M85
Website	Official website
History
Opened	July 23, 1929 (1929-07-23)
Passengers
FY2019	13 daily
Location Gochi Station Location within Mie Prefecture Gochi Station Gochi Station (Japan)

Lines

Gochi Station is served by the Shima Line, and is located 52.5 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ise-Nakagawa Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms located on an embankment, connected by an underground passage. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Shima Line	for Shima-Isobe and Kashikojima
2	■ Shima Line	for Toba

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Shima Line
Shiraki		Local		Kutsukake

History

Gochi Station opened on July 23, 1929 as a station on the Shima Electric Railway. The line was one of six private companies consolidated into Mie Kotsu by order of the Japanese government on February 11, 1944. When Mie Kotsu dissolved on February 1, 1964, the station became part of the Mie Electric Railway, which was then acquired by Kintetsu on April 1, 1965.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 13 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• National Route 167

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Gochi Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Kintetsu: Gochi Station (in Japanese)