Rokuhara Station

Railway station in Kanegasaki, Iwate Prefecture, Japan

39°13′40″N 141°05′52″E / 39.2277°N 141.0978°E / 39.2277; 141.0978Operated by

JR EastLine(s)■ Tōhoku Main LineDistance481.1 km from TokyoPlatforms1 side + 1 island platformTracks3ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 February 1937PassengersFY2017233 daily Services

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Kanegasaki One-way operation		Tōhoku Main Line Rapid Aterui		Kitakami towards Morioka
Kanegasaki towards Kuroiso		Tōhoku Main Line Local		Kitakami towards Morioka

Location
Rokuhara Station Location within Iwate Prefecture Show map of Iwate Prefecture Rokuhara Station Rokuhara Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Rokuhara Station (六原駅, Rokuhara-eki) is a railway station in the town of Kanegasaki, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Rokuhara Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and is located 481.1 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Tokyo Station.

Station layout

The station has an island platform and a single side platform serving three tracks, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Tōhoku Main Line	for Kitakami and Morioka
2	■ Tōhoku Main Line	(passing loop)
3	■ Tōhoku Main Line	for Mizusawa and Ichinoseki

History

Rokuhara Station was elevated from a signal stop to a passenger station on 1 February 1937. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.