Rokugō Station

{{short description|Railway station in Shimada, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan}}

{{Infobox station

| name = {{JRCSN|CA|23|size=50}}
Rokugō Station

| native_name = 六合駅

| native_name_lang = ja

| type =

| image = RokugoStation.JPG

| alt =

| caption = JR Rokugō Station in 2008

| other_name =

| style = JR Central

| address = Doetsu 1-chome 16, Shimada-shi, Shizuoka-ken

| country = Japan

| coordinates = {{coord|34|50|11|N|138|12|13|E|display=inline, title|region:JP_type:railwaystation}}

| operator = 20px JR Central

| line = 18px Tokaido Main Line

| distance = 204.9 kilometers from {{STN|Tokyo|x}}

| platforms = 2 side platforms

| connections =

| structure =

| code =

| status = Staffed

| website = {{Official website|1=https://railway.jr-central.co.jp/station-guide/shizuoka/rokugo/index.html}}

| opened = April 26, 1986

| closed =

| former =

| passengers = 3095 daily

| pass_year = FY2017

| map_type = Japan Shizuoka Prefecture#Japan

| map_dot_label = Rokugō Station

}}

File:Rokugostationplatforms-march2014.jpg

{{nihongo|Rokugō Station|六合駅|Rokugō-eki|}} is a railway station in Shimada, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).

Lines

Rokugō Station is served by the Tōkaidō Main Line, and is located 204.9 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Tokyo Station.

Station layout

The station has two opposing side platforms serving Track 1 and Track 2 which are on headshunts, allowing for tracks for express trains to pass in between. The platforms are connected by an elevated station building built over the tracks. The station building has automated ticket machines, TOICA automated turnstiles and a staffed ticket office.

=Platforms=

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Adjacent stations

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Station history

Rokugō Station was opened on April 26, 1986 in response to requests from the local Shimada city government.

Station numbering was introduced to the section of the Tōkaidō Line operated JR Central in March 2018; Rokugō Station was assigned station number CA23.{{Cite web |date=13 December 2017 |title=在来線駅に駅ナンバリングを導入します |trans-title=Introducing station numbering to conventional line stations |url=https://jr-central.co.jp/news/release/_pdf/000035928.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230118061935/https://jr-central.co.jp/news/release/_pdf/000035928.pdf |archive-date=18 January 2023 |access-date=27 February 2023 |website=jr-central.co.jp |language=ja}}{{Cite web |date=14 December 2017 |title=JR東海，在来線に駅ナンバリングを導入 |trans-title=JR Tokai Introduces Station Numbering to Conventional Lines |url=https://railf.jp/news/2017/12/14/052000.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101052707/https://railf.jp/news/2017/12/14/052000.html |archive-date=1 November 2020 |access-date=28 February 2023 |website=Japan Railfan Magazine Online |language=ja}}

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 3095 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).{{cite web |url= http://toukei.pref.shizuoka.jp/toukeikikakuhan/page/nenkan/documents/h29_11_06.pdf|script-title=ja:静岡県統計年鑑2017(平成29年))|year= 2018|publisher= Shizuoka Prefecture|location= Japan|language= ja|access-date= 5 July 2019}}