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
General information
Location	Kobato, Tsuruoka-shi, Yamagata-ken 999-7462 Japan
Coordinates	38°41′32.5″N 139°38′57.9″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Uetsu Main Line
Distance	120.1 kilometers from Niitsu
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	February 1, 1950
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Iragawa towards Niitsu Uetsu Main Line Sanze towards Akita
Location Kobato Station Location within Yamagata Prefecture Show map of Yamagata Prefecture Kobato Station Kobato Station (Japan) Show map of 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

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. 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)