Rokuwa Station (六輪駅, Rokuwa-eki) is a railway station in the city of Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, operated by Meitetsu.
 Rokuwa Station 六輪駅 | |
|---|---|
 Rokuwa Station in April 2004 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 426 Sukawaki Heiwa-cho Inazawa-shi, Aichi-ken 490-1323[1] Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°12′09″N 136°43′46″E / 35.2025°N 136.7295°E |
| Operated by |  Meitetsu |
| Line(s) | ■ Bisai Line |
| Distance | 11.1 kilometers from Yatomi |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Station code | BS02 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | February 17, 1899 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2017 | 1,034 daily |
| Location | |
  Rokuwa Station Location within Aichi Prefecture  Rokuwa Station Rokuwa Station (Japan) | |
Lines edit
Rokuwa Station is served by the Meitetsu Bisai Line, and is located 11.1 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Yatomi.
Station layout edit
The station has two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station has automated ticket machines, Manaca automated turnstiles and is unattended.
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ Bisai Line | For Morikami and Meitetsu-Ichinomiya |
| 2 | ■ Bisai Line | For Tsushima |
Adjacent stations edit
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meitetsu | ||||
| Bisai Line | ||||
| Machikata | - | Fuchidaka | ||
Station history edit
Rokuwa Station was opened on February 17, 1899 as a station on the privately held Bisai Railroad, which was purchased by Meitetsu on August 1, 1925 becoming the Meitetsu Bisai Line.[2] The station has been unattended since May 1983.
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 1,034 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area edit
- Japan National Route 155
- Kyowa High School
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 六輪 [Rokuwa] (in Japanese). Nagoya Railroad. 1 April 2010. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
- ^ 鷲田, 鉄也 (September 2010), "title error", 週刊朝日百科, 週刊歴史でめぐる鉄道全路線 (in Japanese), no. 8, Japan: Asahi Shimbun Publications, Inc., pp. 20, 21, ISBN 9784023401389
- ^ 15-3 名古屋鉄道駅別乗降客の推移 (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Inazkawa City. 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
External links edit
Media related to Rokuwa Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official web page (in Japanese)