Gokuraku Station

Gokuraku Station (極楽駅, Gokuraku-eki) is a train station in the city of Ena, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operator Akechi Railway.

Gokuraku Station 極楽駅
Gokuraku Station in December 2009
General information
Location	Iwamura-cho, Ena-shi, Gifu-ken 509-7401 Japan
Coordinates	35°22′47″N 137°25′57″E
Operated by	Akechi Railway
Line(s)	■ Akechi Line
Distance	13.7 km from Ena
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website (in Japanese)
History
Opened	December 25, 2008
Location Gokuraku Station Location within Gifu Prefecture Gokuraku Station Gokuraku Station (Japan)

Lines

Gokuraku Station is a station on the Akechi Line, and is located 13.7 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ena.

Station layout

Gokuraku Station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Akechi Railway
Akechi Line
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Iibama		Local		Iwamura
Agi		Express Taishō Roman Gō		Iwamura

History

Gokuraku Station opened on December 25, 2008.

Surrounding area

• National Route 257

See also

• List of Railway Stations in Japan

References

• "(home)". Akechi Railway Co., Ltd. (in Japanese). History of the railway company on its official Japanese website, mentioning the opening of Gokuraku Station in December 2008 at the bottom of the table.
• "中日新聞:縁起良し「極楽駅」　明知鉄道で開業記念式典:鉄道特集" [Chunichi Shimbun: Good luck "Gokuraku Station" Opening ceremony at the Akechi Railway Ceremony: Railway special feature]. CHUNICHI Web (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. A Japanese news article regarding the opening of the station, released by a major newspaper company.

External links

Media related to Gokuraku Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)