is a passenger railway station located in the city of Sōja, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The station is named after the Gōkei area, a scenic valley about 8 km north of the station.
Lines Gōkei Station is served by the Hakubi Line, and is located 15.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at and 31.2 kilometers from .
Station layout The station consists of a ground-level side platform and an island platforms connected to the wooden station building by a footbridge. The station is unattended.
Platforms
Adjacent stations
History Gōkei Station opened on February 17, 1925 as . It was renamed on May 16, 1935. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.
Passenger statistics In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 131 passengers daily.Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020
Surrounding area 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. Japan National Route 180 Okayama Prefectural Route 57 (Sōja-Kayō Route) Okayama Prefectural Route 278 (Shisawa-Mabi Route)
See also List of railway stations in Japan
References
External links
Gōkei Station from JR-Odekake.net