Kobato Station

Kobato Station (小波渡駅, Kobato-eki) is a railway station in the city of Tsuruoka, Yamagata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Kobato Station

小波渡駅
Kobato Station, July 2009
LocationKobato, Tsuruoka-shi, Yamagata-ken 999-7462
Japan
Coordinates38°41′32.5″N 139°38′57.9″E
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Uetsu Main Line
Distance120.1 kilometers from Niitsu
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedFebruary 1, 1950
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station
Iragawa
toward Niitsu
 Uetsu Main Line Sanze
toward Akita
Location
Kobato Station
Location within Yamagata Prefecture
Kobato Station
Kobato Station (Japan)

Lines

Kobato Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is located 120.1 kilometres (74.6 mi) rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Niitsu Station.[1]

Station layout
The platforms, July 2009

Kobato Station has two opposed side platforms serving two tracks. The platforms are connected by an underground passageway. The station is unattended.

Platforms
1 ■ Uetsu Main Line for Tsuruoka, Amarume, and Sakata
2 ■ Uetsu Main Line for Atsumi Onsen and Murakami

History

Kobato Station opened on February 1, 1950.[2] With the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[1]

Surrounding area

The station is located in a rural area, with no residential or commercial buildings in the vicinity.

See also

References
  1. Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. II. Japan: JTB. p. 561. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  2. 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 [JNR Station Directory]. Japan: Japanese National Railways. 1985. p. 134. ISBN 4-533-00503-9.

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