is a railway station on the AbukumaExpress in the city of Date, Fukushima Japan. It was opened July 1, 1988. It is under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's Tohoku Regional Transport Bureau.
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 .
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.
Adjacent stations
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
See also List of railway stations in Japan
External links
Abukuma Express home page
References