Rokuchonome Station

Rokuchonome Station (六丁の目駅, Rokuchōnome-eki) is a subway station on the Sendai Subway Tōzai Line in Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai, Japan, operated by the municipal subway operator Sendai City Transportation Bureau.

T12 Rokuchonome Station 六丁の目駅
Sendai Subway station
The "South 1" entrance in December 2015
General information
Location	Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi-ken 984-0012 Japan
Coordinates	38.2510°N 140.9356°E / 38.2510; 140.9356
Operated by	Sendai City Transportation Bureau
Line(s)	Tōzai Line
Distance	12.3 km (7.6 mi) from Yagiyama Zoological Park
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Underground
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed
Station code	T12
Website	Official website
History
Opened	6 December 2015; 8 years ago (2015-12-06)
Passengers
FY2015 (Daily)	2,087
Services
Preceding station Sendai Subway Following station Oroshimachi T11 towards Yagiyama Zoological Park Tōzai Line Arai T13 Terminus
Location T12 Rokuchonome Station Location within Miyagi Prefecture

Lines

Rokuchonome Station is served by the 13.9 km (8.6 mi) Sendai Subway Tōzai Line between Yagiyama Zoological Park and Arai, and is located 12.3 km (7.6 mi) from the western terminus of the line at Yagiyama Zoological Park Station. The station is numbered "T12".

Station layout

The station has one island platform serving two tracks on the third basement ("B3F") level. The ticket barriers are located on the first basement ("B1F") level.

Platforms

station platform

1	■ Tōzai Line	■ for Arai
2	■ Tōzai Line	■ for Sendai and Yagiyama Zoological Park

Staffing

The station is staffed and operated by sub-contracted employees from the security company Alsok.^[1]

History

The station opened on 6 December 2015, coinciding with the opening of the Tozai Line.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 2,087 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

• Sendai Kabanomachi Junior High School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. ＜仙台東西線＞駅サービス　ＡＬＳＯＫ委託 [Sendai Tozai Line station services to be sub-contracted to Alsok]. Kahoku Shimpo Online News (in Japanese). Japan: Kahoku Shimpo Publishing Co. 2 December 2015. Archived from the original on 7 December 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
2. 仙台市地下鉄 駅別乗車人員の推移 [Sendai city underground station passenger statistics] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Sendai city. 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2017.

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)