Kobato Station

Railway station in Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Iragawa
towards Niitsu
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towards Akita
Location
Kobato Station is located in Yamagata Prefecture
Kobato Station
Kobato Station
Location within Yamagata Prefecture
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Kobato Station is located in Japan
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Kobato Station (Japan)
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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).

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. ^ a b Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. 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.

External links

Media related to Kobato Station at Wikimedia Commons

  • JR East Station information (in Japanese)