Rokken Station (Gifu)

Rokken Station (六軒駅, Rokken-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Meitetsu.

Rokken Station 六軒駅
Rokken Station, July 2017
General information
Location	4-Chome Sohararokkenchō, Kakamigahara-shi, Gifu-ken 504-0905 Japan
Coordinates	35.4010°N 136.8620°E / 35.4010; 136.8620
Operated by	Meitetsu
Line(s)	■Meitetsu Kakamigahara Line
Distance	9.9 km from Meitetsu-Gifu
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Station code	KG07
Website	Official website (in Japanese)
History
Opened	January 21, 1926
Previous names	Hikōdanmae Station (1937-1938)
Passengers
FY2013	2515
Services
Preceding station Meitetsu Following station Mikakino towards Shin Unuma Kakamigahara Line Rapid Express Express Local Kakamigahara Shiyakusho-mae towards Meitetsu Gifu
Location Rokken Station Location within Gifu Prefecture Rokken Station Rokken Station (Japan)

Lines

Rokken Station is a station on the Kakamigahara Line, and is located 9.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Meitetsu Gifu.

Station layout

Rokken Station has two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Meitetsu Kakamigahara Line	For Mikakino, Shin-Unuma, and Inuyama
2	■ Meitetsu Kakamigahara Line	For Meitetsu Gifu and Meitetsu-Nagoya

History

Rokken Station opened on January 21, 1926, as Rokuken Station (六軒駅). It was renamed Hikōdanmae Station (飛行団前駅) on October 1, 1937, but renamed to its present name on December 1, 1938.

Surrounding area

• Gifu Air Field

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Rokken Station (Gifu) at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)