Hobo Station (Mie)
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Japan
Sangi Railway
Sangi LineHobo Station 保々駅 | |||||||||||
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 The station building in April 2025 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Komaki-cho 1937, Yokkaichi-shi, Mie-ken 512-1303 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°02′48.63″N 136°33′56.13″E / 35.0468417°N 136.5655917°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Sangi Railway | ||||||||||
| Line | Sangi Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 9.5 km from Kintetsu-Tomida | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
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| Opened | July 23, 1931 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 583 daily | ||||||||||
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Hobo Station (保々駅, Hobo-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Sangi Railway.
The station is used as a central station for the Sangi Railway, with a rail yard and a control center.[1]
Hobo Station is served by the Sangi Line, and is located 9.5 kilometres from the terminus of the line at Kintetsu-Tomida Station.
Layout
The station consists of a single island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Sangi Line | For Kintetsu-Tomida |
| 2 | ■ Sangi Line | For Nishi-Fujiwara |
History
Hobo Station was opened on July 23, 1931.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 583 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
- Yokkaichi City Hall Hobo District Citizen Center
- Yokkaichi Municipal Hobo Elementary School
- Yokkaichi Municipal Hobo Junior High School
- Mie Prefectural Asahi High School
There used to be a Museum of Scales, called "秤乃館", but closed in March 30th 2014. [3]
