Kobuchi Station (Akita)

Kobuchi Station (小渕駅, Kobuchi-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Kitaakita, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third sector railway operator Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway.

Kobuchi Station 小渕駅
Kobuchi Station, October 2016
General information
Location	Yaji Anikobuchi, Kitaakita-shi, Akita-ken 018-4602 Japan
Coordinates	40°02′0.85″N 140°24′4.06″E
Operated by	Akita Nariku Railway
Line(s)	■ Nairiku Line
Distance	29.1 kilometers from Takanosu
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	September 25, 1936
Location Kobuchi Station Location within Akita Prefecture Kobuchi Station Kobuchi Station (Japan)

Lines

Kobuchi Station is served by the Nariku Line, and is located 29.1 km from the terminus of the line at Takanosu Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway Akita Nairiku Line
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Maeda-Minami		-	Aniai

History

Kobuchi Station opened on 25 September 1936 as a station on the Japanese Government Railways (JGR) Aniai Line, serving the town of Ani, Akita. The JGR became the Japan National Railways (JNR) after World War II, and the line was extended to Hitachinai Station by 15 October 1963. The line was privatized on 1 November 1986, becoming the Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway.

Surrounding area

• National Route 105
• Ani River

External links

Media related to Kobuchi Station (Akita) at Wikimedia Commons

• Nairiku Railway Station information (in Japanese)