Gokan Station Explained

Gokan Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:後閑駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Gokan 1237, Minakami-machi, Tone-gun, Gunma-ken 379-1305
Country:Japan
Coordinates:36.6797°N 139.0003°W
Distance:46.6 km from
Operator: JR East
Line: Jōetsu Line
Platforms:1 side + 1 island platforms
Status:Unstaffed
Map Type:Japan Gunma Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Gokan Station
Passengers:785 daily
Pass Year:FY2017

is a passenger railway station in the town of 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 .

Station layout

The station consists of a single side platform and a single island platform connected to the station building by a footbridge; however, one side of the island platform is not in use. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi ticket office.

Platforms

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. As of April 20, 2018, Gokan Station became an unattended station.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 785 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 . JNR Station Directory . Japanese National Railways . 1985 . Japan . 108. 4-533-00503-9.
  2. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2017_06.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2017年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2017). 2018. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 2 August 2020.