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located in Nada-ku,

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. It is operated by the

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(JR West).

Lines

Rokkōmichi Station is served by the

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(

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), and is located 582.3 kilometers from the

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of the line at and 25.9 kilometers from .

Station layout

The station consists of two elevated

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s with the station building underneath; however, only the inner tracks are normally used, with the outer tracks reserved for passing express trains except during peak commuting hours. The station has a ''

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'' staffed ticket office.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

Rokkōmichi Station opened on 20 July 1934. With the privatization of the

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(JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company. Due to the

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of 17 January 1995, the first floor of the station building, which had just been rebuilt several years previously, collapsed along with the elevated tracks. Restoration work was completed by 1 April of the same year.

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was introduced in March 2018 with Rokkōmichi being assigned station number JR-A58.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 26,441 passengers daily

Surrounding area

*Nada Ward Office *

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*Kobe Shoin Women's College Junior College Division *Shinwa Junior High School/Shinwa Girls' High School *Rokkomichi Minami Park (Completed on September 15, 2005, as part of Kobe City's post-earthquake reconstruction and redevelopment project)

References

External links

Rokkōmichi Station from JR-Odekake.net
Railway stations in Japan opened in 1934 Tōkaidō Main Line Railway stations in Kobe {{Hyōgo-railstation-stub