Rokutanji Station

Rokutanji Station (六反地駅, Rokutanji-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Shimanto, Takaoka District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "K24".[1][2]

Rokutanji Station

六反地駅
Rokutanji Station in 2010
General information
LocationRokutanji, Shimanto-cho, Takaoka-gun, Kōchi-ken 786-0035
Japan
Coordinates33°15′43″N 133°10′11″E
Operated by JR Shikoku
Line(s) Dosan Line
Distance192.2 km from Tadotsu
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
AccessibleYes - ramp leads up to platform
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeK24
History
Opened15 April 1961 (1961-04-15)
Passengers
FY201810
Location
Rokutanji Station is located in Kochi Prefecture
Rokutanji Station
Rokutanji Station
Location within Kochi Prefecture
Rokutanji Station is located in Japan
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Rokutanji Station
Rokutanji Station (Japan)

Lines

The station is served by JR Shikoku's Dosan Line and is located 192.2 km from the beginning of the line at Tadotsu.[3][4]

Layout

Rokutanji Station, which is unstaffed, consists of a side platform serving a single track. There is no station building, only a shelter for waiting passengers. A ramp leads up from the access road to the platform.[2][5][6]

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Dosan Line
Kageno Local Niida

History

The station was opened on 15 April 1961 by Japanese National Railways (JNR) as a new station on the existing Dosan Line. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.[3][7]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  2. "六反地" [Rokutanji]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  3. 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. p. 670. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  4. "Rokutanji Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  5. "六反地駅" [Rokutanji Station]. shikoku.org.uk. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  6. Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第2巻 四国西部エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 2 Western Shikoku] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 46, 77. ISBN 9784062951616.
  7. 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. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 217–218. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

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