Hobara Station

Hobara Station (保原駅) is a railway station on the AbukumaExpress in the city of Date, Fukushima Japan. It was opened July 1, 1988.

Lines
Hobara Station is served by the Abukuma Express Line, and is located 12.8 rail kilometres from the official starting point of the line at Fukushima.

Station layout
Hobara Station has a single island platform. The station is staffed.

Inside, there is a large waiting room and a shop selling local products and goods related to Date City's promotional anime Masamune Date ni Kuru.

History
Hobara Station opened on July 1, 1988.

In 2002, it was chosen to be one of 100 stations representing the Tōhoku region.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 544 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

 * Hobara Post Office