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
The logo of the Sendai City Subway. Sendai Subway station
The "South 1" entrance in December 2015
General information
LocationWakabayashi-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi-ken 984-0012
Japan
Coordinates38°15′04″N 140°56′08″E / 38.2510°N 140.9356°E / 38.2510; 140.9356
Operated bySendai City Transportation Bureau
Line(s)Tōzai Line
Distance12.3 km (7.6 mi) from Yagiyama Zoological Park
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusStaffed
Station codeT12
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened6 December 2015; 8 years ago (2015-12-06)
Passengers
FY2015 (Daily)2,087
Services
Preceding station The logo of the Sendai City Subway. Sendai Subway Following station
Oroshimachi
T11
Tōzai Line Arai
T13
Terminus
Location
T12 Rokuchonome Station is located in Miyagi Prefecture
T12 Rokuchonome Station
T12
Rokuchonome Station
Location within Miyagi Prefecture

Lines

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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

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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

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station platform
1  Tōzai Line for Arai
2  Tōzai Line for Sendai and Yagiyama Zoological Park

Staffing

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

History

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

Passenger statistics

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

Surrounding area

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  • Sendai Kabanomachi Junior High School

See also

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References

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  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.
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