Koboke Station

Railway station in Miyoshi, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan

33°55′23″N 133°45′32″E / 33.9231°N 133.7589°E / 33.9231; 133.7589Operated by

JR ShikokuLine(s) Dosan LineDistance59.8 km (37.2 mi) from TadotsuPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeParkingAvailableAccessibleNo - steps lead up to platform from access roadOther informationStatusunstaffedStation codeD25HistoryOpened28 November 1935; 88 years ago (1935-11-28)Previous namesNishue (until 1950)PassengersFY201912 Services

Preceding station	JR Shikoku			Following station
Ōboke towards Kubokawa		Dosan Line		Awa-Kawaguchi towards Tadotsu

Location
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Koboke Station (小歩危駅, Koboke-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Miyoshi, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "D26".^[1]^[2]

Lines

Koboke Station is served by JR Shikoku's Dosan Line and is located 59.8 km from the beginning of the line at Tadotsu.^[3]^[4]

Layout

The station, which is unstaffed, consists of two side platforms serving two tracks on a side hill cutting. From the main road (National Route 32, a flight of steps leads up to a small building which serves as a waiting room. Another short flight of steps leads up to one platform and a pedestrian level crossing is used to access the other platform. A small parking area is provided at the side of the main road.^[2]

Platforms

1	■ Dosan Line	for Ōboke and Kōchi
2	■ Dosan Line	for Awa-Ikeda, and Kotohira

History

Koboke Station opened on 28 November 1935 when the then Kōchi Line was extended northwards from Toyonaga to Minawa and the line was renamed the Dosan Line. At this time the station was named Nishiu Station (西宇駅) and was operated by Japanese Government Railways, later becoming Japanese National Railways (JNR). On 1 October 1950, the station was renamed Koboke Station.

With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.^[4]^[5]

Surrounding area

National Route 32
Koboke Gorge

References

^ "Shikoku Railway Route Map" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
^ ^a ^b "小歩危" [Koboke]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
^ "Koboke Station Timetable" (PDF). JR Shikoku. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
^ ^a ^b Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 665. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. pp. 217–218. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.