is a railway station on the Keio Line in

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, Japan, operated by the private railway operator

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.Keio Railway Map
/ref> The station is named after the nearby Roka Kōshun-en, a park to commemorate Japanese

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Roka Tokutomi (1868-1927). The park is located approximately one kilometer south of the station. Despite the name,

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is marginally closer to the park itself.

Station layout

This station has two ground-level

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s serving two tracks.

Platforms

History

The station opened on April 15, 1913, initially named . It was renamed on September 1, 1937.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Roka-Koen Station Keio Line Stations of Keio Corporation Railway stations in Tokyo Railway stations in Japan opened in 1913