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 .

Gokan Station

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.

Gokan Station

Platforms

History

Gokan Station opened on 20 November 1926. 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.

Gokan Station

Passenger statistics

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

Surrounding area

Minakami Town Hall

Tsukiyono Post Office

See also

List of railway stations in Japan

References

External links

Station information (JR East)

Railway stations in Gunma Prefecture

Railway stations in Japan opened in 1926

Stations of East Japan Railway Company

Jōetsu Line

Minakami, Gunma