Gōkei Station

Station building (2008-08-06).
enclosure(2008-08-06).

Gōkei Station (豪渓駅 Gōkei-eki) is a JR West Hakubi Line station. The station is named after the Gōkei area, a scenic valley about 8 km north of the station. Gōkei Station is located in Shisawa, Sōja, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.

History

Station building and platforms

Gōkei Station has two platforms capable of handling three lines simultaneously. The platforms are connected via a foot bridge overpass. The station features a unisex kumitorishiki benjo (basically an "indoor outhouse" attached to the building).

1 Hakubi Line to Bitchū-TakahashiNiimi
2 Hakubi Line to Niimi • Okayama
3 Hakubi Line to Kurashiki • Okayama

Environs

The area near Gōkei Station is fairly flat and open as most of the housing in the area is not located directly around the station. The Gōkei Police Station and Gōkei Post office are located near the station. The Takahashi River is located across Japan National Route 180, about 200m southeast of Gōkei Station.

Highway access

Connecting lines

JR West Hakubi Line
Sōja StationGōkei StationHiwa Station

See also

External links

Coordinates: 34°42′23″N 133°43′21″E / 34.706517°N 133.722517°E / 34.706517; 133.722517

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