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Gochi Station

Railway station in Shima, Mie Prefecture, Japan

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Gochi Station (五知駅, Gochi-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Shima, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway.

01Lines

Gochi Station is served by the Shima Line, and is located 52.5 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ise-Nakagawa Station.

02Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms located on an embankment, connected by an underground passage. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1  Shima Line for Shima-Isobe and Kashikojima
2  Shima Line for Toba

03Adjacent stations

« Service »
Shima Line
Shiraki   Local   Kutsukake

04History

Gochi Station opened on July 23, 1929 as a station on the Shima Electric Railway. The line was one of six private companies consolidated into Mie Kotsu by order of the Japanese government on February 11, 1944. When Mie Kotsu dissolved on February 1, 1964, the station became part of the Mie Electric Railway, which was then acquired by Kintetsu on April 1, 1965.

05Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 13 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

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Sources and credits

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