Shintetsu Rokkō Station

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
Station building in 2018
General information
LocationKarato Arinocho, Kita-ku, Kobe-shi Hyōgo-ken 651-1331
Japan
Coordinates34°47′7.99″N 135°12′23.90″E
Operated by Kobe Electric Railway (Shintetsu)
Line(s) Shintetsu Arima Line
Distance18.1 km (11.2 mi) from Minatogawa
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
Station codeKB13
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened11 November 1928 (1928-11-11)
Previous namesRokkō Kitaguchi (to 1929), Rokkō Tozanguchi (to 1988)
Passengers
FY20191,128 (daily)
Location
Shintetsu Rokkō Station is located in Hyōgo Prefecture
Shintetsu Rokkō Station
Shintetsu Rokkō Station
Location within Hyōgo Prefecture
Shintetsu Rokkō Station is located in Japan
Shintetsu Rokkō Station
Shintetsu Rokkō Station
Shintetsu Rokkō Station (Japan)

Lines

Shintetsu 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

The station consists of two ground-level unnumbered side platforms, connected to the station building by a level crossing.

Platforms

station side   Shintetsu Arima Line for Arimaguchi and Arima Onsen and Sanda
opposite side   Shintetsu Arima Line for Minatogawa and Shinkaichi

Adjacent stations

« Service »
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

The 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 April1, 1988.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1,128 passengers daily[2]

Surrounding area

The surrounding area is a residential area

See also

References

  1. 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.
  2. 􏰆􏰇􏰈􏰉􏰊􏰋􏰌􏰆􏰇􏰈􏰉􏰊􏰋􏰌􏰆􏰇􏰈􏰉􏰊􏰋􏰌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.

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