Rokkōmichi Station
Railway station in Kobe, Japan
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Rokkōmichi Station (六甲道駅, Rokkōmichi--eki) is a passenger railway station located in Nada-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).[2]
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JR West JR WestRokkōmichi Station 六甲道駅 | |||||
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North gate of Rokkōmichi Station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 11-1, Nagatecho Yonchome, Nada-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyōgo-ken Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 34°42′53.96″N 135°14′18.63″E | ||||
| Owner | JR West | ||||
| Operator | JR West | ||||
| Line |  Tōkaidō Main Line (JR Kobe Line) | ||||
| Distance | 582.3 km (361.8 miles) from Tokyo | ||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | ||||
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| Construction | |||||
Structure type | Elevated | ||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi ) | ||||
| Station code | JR-A58 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 30 July 1934 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY 2023 | 49,536 daily[1] | ||||
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Lines
Rokkōmichi Station is served by the Tōkaidō Main Line (JR Kobe Line), and is located 582.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tokyo and 25.9 kilometers from Osaka.
Station layout
The station consists of two elevated island platforms with the station building underneath; however, only the inner tracks are normally used, with the outer tracks reserved for passing express trains except during peak commuting hours. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ JR Kobe Line | rapid services for Sannomiya and Himeji (partly in the morning on weekdays) |
| 2 | ■ JR Kobe Line | local trains and rapid services for Sannomiya and Himeji |
| 3 | ■ JR Kobe Line | local trains and rapid services for Amagasaki, Osaka and Kyoto |
| 4 | ■ JR Kobe Line | rapid services for Amagasaki, Osaka and Kyoto (partly in the morning) |
Adjacent stations
History
Rokkōmichi Station opened on 20 July 1934. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company. Due to the Great Hanshin earthquake of 17 January 1995, the first floor of the station building, which had just been rebuilt several years previously, collapsed along with the elevated tracks. Restoration work was completed by 1 April of the same year.
Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Rokkōmichi being assigned station number JR-A58.[3][4]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 26,441 passengers daily[5]
Surrounding area
- Nada Ward Office
- Kobe University
- Kobe Shoin Women's College Junior College Division
- Shinwa Junior High School/Shinwa Girls' High School
- Rokkomichi Minami Park (Completed on September 15, 2005, as part of Kobe City's post-earthquake reconstruction and redevelopment project)
