Kokokei Station

CF11 Kokokei Station 古虎渓駅
Kokokei Station in March 2008
General information
Location	Suwa-cho Kanda, Tajimi-shi, Gifu-ken 507-0044 Japan
Coordinates	35°18′12″N 137°6′4″E
Operated by	JR Central
Line(s)	Chūō Main Line
Distance	363.3 km from Tokyo
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	CF11
History
Opened	1 November 1952
Passengers
FY2015	485 daily
Location Kokokei Station Location within Gifu Prefecture Kokokei Station Kokokei Station (Japan)

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).

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).

Surrounding area

• Shōnai River

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Kokokei Station at Wikimedia Commons