Gokan Station
Gokan Station 後閑駅 | |
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 Gokan Station, December 2011 | |
| Location |
Gokan 1237, Minakami, Tone, Gunma （群馬県利根郡みなかみ町後閑1237） Japan |
| Operated by | JR East |
| Line(s) | Jōetsu Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 1926 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2013) | 930 daily |
Gokan Station (後閑駅 Gokan-eki) is a railway station on the Jōetsu Line in Minakami, Gunma, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Gokan Station is a station on the Jōetsu Line, and is located 46.6 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Takasaki.
Station layout
The station has a single side platform and a single island platform connected to the station building by an overhead passage; however, one side of the island platform is not in use. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi ticket office.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Jōetsu Line | for Minakami, Echigo-Yuzawa, and Nagaoka |
| 3 | ■ Jōetsu Line | for Numata, Shibukawa, Shin-Maebashi, Takasaki and Ueno |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jōetsu Line | ||||
| Numata | - | Kamimoku | ||
History
Gokan Station opened on 20 November 1926.[1] Upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, it came under the control of JR East.
Surrounding area
- Minakami Town Hall
- Tsukiyono Post Office
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gokan Station. |
- Station information (JR East) (Japanese)
Coordinates: 36°40′47″N 139°00′01″E / 36.6797°N 139.0003°E
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