Kobanchaya Station

Kobanchaya Station (木場茶屋駅, Kobanchaya-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.^[1][2]

Kobanchaya Station 木場茶屋駅
Kobanchaya Station
General information
Location	8267 Kobanchaya-cho, Satsumasendai-shi, Kagoshima-ken 895-0034 Japan
Coordinates	31°45′55.11″N 130°18′28.30″E
Operated by	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	■ Kagoshima Main Line
Distance	354.9 km from Mojikō
Platforms	1 island platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	10 June 1914 (1914-06-10)
Passengers
FY2015	33 daily
Services
Preceding station JR Kyushu Following station Kushikino towards Kagoshima Kagoshima Main Line Kumanojō towards Mojikō
Location Kobanchaya Station Location within Kagoshima Prefecture Show map of Kagoshima Prefecture Kobanchaya Station Kobanchaya Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 354.9 km from the starting point of the line at Mojikō.^[1]

Layout

The station is an above-ground station with one island platform and two tracks. Although it is an unattended station, there is a small station building and the platform is connected to the station by a footbridge.

Platforms

1	■ ■ Kagoshima Main Line	for Sendai
2	■ ■ Kagoshima Main Line	for Kushimoto and Kagoshima-Chūō

History

The station was opened by Japanese Government Railways (JGR) on 1 June 1914. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.^[3][4]

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan