Rokuhara Station

Rokuhara Station (六原駅, Rokuhara-eki) is a railway station in the town of Kanegasaki, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Rokuhara Station 六原駅
Rokuhara Station, May 2009
General information
Location	Mikajiri, Kanegasaki-machi, Isawa-gun, Iwate-ken 029-4502 Japan
Coordinates	39.2277°N 141.0978°E / 39.2277; 141.0978
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Tōhoku Main Line
Distance	481.1 km from Tokyo
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 February 1937
Passengers
FY2017	233 daily
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Kanegasaki One-way operation Tōhoku Main Line Rapid Aterui Kitakami towards Morioka Kanegasaki towards Kuroiso Tōhoku Main Line Local
Location
Rokuhara Station Location within Iwate Prefecture Rokuhara Station Rokuhara Station (Japan)

Lines

Rokuhara Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and is located 481.1 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tokyo Station.

Station layout

The station has an island platform and a single side platform serving three tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Tōhoku Main Line	for Kitakami and Morioka
2	■ Tōhoku Main Line	(passing loop)
3	■ Tōhoku Main Line	for Mizusawa and Ichinoseki

History

Rokuhara Station was elevated from a signal stop to a passenger station on 1 February 1937. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 233 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

• Kitakami River
• National Route 4
• Tōhoku Expressway

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Rokuhara Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)