Kokokei Station

Kokokei Station (古虎渓駅, Kokokei-eki) is a railway station in the city of Tajimi, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).

CF11
Kokokei Station

古虎渓駅
Kokokei Station in March 2008
LocationSuwa-cho Kanda, Tajimi-shi, Gifu-ken 507-0044
Japan
Coordinates35°18′12″N 137°6′4″E
Operated by JR Central
Line(s) Chūō Main Line
Distance363.3 km from Tokyo
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeCF11
History
Opened1 November 1952
Traffic
Passengers (FY2015)485 daily
Location
Kokokei Station
Location within Gifu Prefecture
Kokokei Station
Kokokei Station (Japan)

Lines

Kokokei Station is served by the JR Tōkai Chūō Main Line, and is located 363.3 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Tokyo and 31.6 kilometers from Nagoya.

Layout

The station has two ground-level side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms
1 ■ Chūō Main Line For Tajimi and Nakatsugawa
2 ■ Chūō Main Line For Nagoya

Adjacent stations
« Service »
JR Central
Chūō Main Line
Home Liner: Does not stop at this station
Central Liner: Does not stop at this station
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Tajimi   Local   Jōkōji

History

Kokukei Station began as the Ikeda Signal Stop (池田信号場, Ikeda shingōsho) on 1 April 1940. It was opened as a full passenger station on 1 November 1952 as part of Japan National Railways. Between Kokokei Station and Jōkōji Station, the line runs through the Aigi Tunnel. This opened in 1966, as part of the doubling and electrification of the railway, replacing a series of tunnels on a route that ran closer to the edge of the river. On 1 April 1987, it became part of JR Tōkai.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 485 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area
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See also
  • List of Railway Stations in Japan

References
  1. Tajima City Statistics (Fiscal 2015) (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Tajima City. 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2017.

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