Kobato Station

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Kobato Station 小波渡駅
Kobato Station, July 2009
Location	Kobato, Tsuruoka-shi, Yamagata-ken 999-7462 Japan
Coordinates	38°41′32.5″N 139°38′57.9″E / 38.692361°N 139.649417°E / 38.692361; 139.649417Coordinates: 38°41′32.5″N 139°38′57.9″E / 38.692361°N 139.649417°E / 38.692361; 139.649417
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 Kobato Station Kobato Station (Japan) Show map of Yamagata PrefectureShow map of JapanShow all

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[]

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[]

External links[]

Media related to Kobato Station at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East Station information (in Japanese)