Rokken Station (六軒駅, Rokken-eki) is a railway station is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Matsusaka, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).
Rokken Station 六軒駅 | |||||
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 Rokken Station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Ozu-cho, Matsusaka-shi, Mie-ken 515-2114 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 34°37′03″N 136°30′27″E / 34.61750°N 136.50750°E | ||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR Tōkai | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Kisei Main Line | ||||
| Distance | 29.1 km from Kameyama | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
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| History | |||||
| Opened | January 10, 1894 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2019 | 121 daily | ||||
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Lines edit
Rokken Station is served by the Kisei Main Line, and is 29.1 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kameyama Station.
Station layout edit
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge.There is no station building, but only a small weather shelter built onto the platform.
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ Kisei Main Line | For Kameyama, Yokkaichi, Kuwana, Nagoya |
| 2 | ■ Kisei Main Line | For Matsusaka, Iseshi, Toba, Shingū |
Adjacent stations edit
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) | ||||
| Kisei Main Line | ||||
| Rapid "Mie": Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Limited Express "Nanki": Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Takachaya | Local | Matsusaka | ||
History edit
The Sangū Railway started service with its initial line between Tsu Station and Miyagawa Station on December 31, 1893. However, Rokken Station was not completed by that date, and only began operations on January 10, 1894.[1] The line was nationalized on October 1, 1907, becoming the Sangu Line of the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) on October 12, 1909.
On October 15, 1956, a crash involving two passenger trains occurred at the station. The Rokken rail accident killed 42 people.[2] The station was transferred to the control of the Japan National Railways (JNR) Kisei Main Line on July 15, 1959. All freight operations were discontinued in 1962. The station has been unattended since December 21, 1983. The station was absorbed into the JR Central network upon the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987.
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 121 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area edit
- Matsusaka Municipal Mikumo Junior High School
- Mie Prefecture Central Wholesale Market
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 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. 371. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ Matsumoto, Masayuki. "Learning from Past Railway Accidents—Progress of Train Control". Retrieved 2008-08-22..
- ^ 三重県統計書 [Mie Prefectural Statistics] (in Japanese). Japan: Mie Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
External links edit
Media related to Rokken Station (Mie) at Wikimedia Commons
- JR Central timetable (in Japanese)