Kobanchaya Station

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

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.

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.

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.