Shintetsu Rokkō Station (神鉄六甲駅, Shintetsu Rokkō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Kita-ku Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kobe Electric Railway (Shintetsu).[1]
KB13 Shintetsu Rokkō Station 神鉄六甲駅 | |||||||
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 Station building in 2018 | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | Karato Arinocho, Kita-ku, Kobe-shi Hyōgo-ken 651-1331 Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates | 34°47′7.99″N 135°12′23.90″E / 34.7855528°N 135.2066389°E | ||||||
| Operated by |  Kobe Electric Railway (Shintetsu) | ||||||
| Line(s) |  Shintetsu Arima Line | ||||||
| Distance | 18.1 km (11.2 miles) from Minatogawa | ||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||
| Station code | KB13 | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 11 November 1928 | ||||||
| Previous names | Rokkō Kitaguchi (to 1929), Rokkō Tozanguchi (to 1988) | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| FY2019 | 1,128 (daily) | ||||||
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Lines
editShintetsu Rokkō Station is served by the Shintetsu Arima Line, and is located 18.1 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Minatogawa and 18.53 kilometers from Shinkaichi.
Station layout
editThe station consists of two ground-level unnumbered side platforms, connected to the station building by a level crossing.
Platforms
edit| station side | ■ Shintetsu Arima Line
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for Arimaguchi and Arima Onsen and Sanda |
| opposite side | ■ Shintetsu Arima Line
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for Minatogawa and Shinkaichi |
Adjacent stations
edit| « | Service | » | ||
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| Shintetsu Arima Line | ||||
| Special Rapid Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Oike | Semi-Express | Karatodai | ||
| Oike | Local | Karatodai | ||
History
editThe station was opened on November 28, 1928 as Rokkō Kitaguchi Station (六甲北口駅). It was renamed Rokkō Tozanguchi Station (六甲登山口駅) on October 10, 1929 and renamed to its present name on April 1, 1988.
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1,128 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
editThe surrounding area is a residential area.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 兵庫の鉄道全駅 JR・三セク [All stations in Hyogo Prefecture] (in Japanese). Kobe Shimbun Shuppan Center. 2011. ISBN 978-4-343-00602-8.
- ^ 養父市統計書 [Hyogo Prefecture Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Hyogo Prefecture. 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 126–127. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
External links
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Media related to Shintetsu-Rokko Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official home page (in Japanese)
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