Rokugō Station (六合駅, Rokugō-eki) is a railway station in Shimada, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).
CA23 Rokugō Station 六合駅 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 JR Rokugō Station in 2008 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Doetsu 1-chome 16, Shimada-shi, Shizuoka-ken Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 34°50′11″N 138°12′13″E / 34.83639°N 138.20361°E | ||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Central | ||||
| Line(s) |  Tokaido Main Line | ||||
| Distance | 204.9 kilometers from Tokyo | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | April 26, 1986 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2017 | 3095 daily | ||||
| |||||
Lines
editRokugō Station is served by the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is located 204.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tokyo Station.
Station layout
editThe station has two opposing side platforms serving Track 1 and Track 2 which are on headshunts, allowing for tracks for express trains to pass in between. The platforms are connected by an elevated station building built over the tracks. The station building has automated ticket machines, TOICA automated turnstiles and a staffed ticket office.
Platforms
edit| 1 | ■ Tōkaidō Main Line | For Shizuoka, Numazu |
| 2 | ■ Tōkaidō Main Line | For Hamamatsu and Toyohashi |
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Japan Railway Company | ||||
| Tōkaidō Main Line | ||||
| Commuter Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Rapid: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Fujieda | Local | Shimada | ||
Station history
editRokugō Station was opened on April 26, 1986 in response to requests from the local Shimada city government.
Station numbering was introduced to the section of the Tōkaidō Line operated JR Central in March 2018; Rokugō Station was assigned station number CA23.[1][2]
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 3095 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area
edit- Rokugō Junior High School
- Shimada Technical High School
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "在来線駅に駅ナンバリングを導入します" [Introducing station numbering to conventional line stations] (PDF). jr-central.co.jp (in Japanese). 13 December 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "JR東海，在来線に駅ナンバリングを導入" [JR Tokai Introduces Station Numbering to Conventional Lines]. Japan Railfan Magazine Online (in Japanese). 14 December 2017. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ 静岡県統計年鑑2017(平成29年)) (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Shizuoka Prefecture. 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- Yoshikawa, Fumio. Tokaido-sen 130-nen no ayumi. Grand-Prix Publishing (2002) ISBN 4-87687-234-1.(in Japanese)
External links
edit
- Official website (in Japanese)