Okoba Station

Okoba Station 大畑駅
Location
Prefecture	Kumamoto (See other stations in Kumamoto)
City	Hitoyoshi
Neighborhood etc.	Okobafumoto-machi
(in Japanese)	熊本県人吉市大畑麓町
History
Year opened	1909
Rail services
Operator(s)	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	Hisatsu Line

Okoba Station (大畑駅, Okoba Eki^?) is a Railway station of Hisatsu Line in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto. This station is in a zig zag line and also a spiral. The station opened in 1909.

Lines

• Kyushu Railway Company
  • Hisatsu Line

Adjacent stations

«		Service		»
Hisatsu Line
Hitoyoshi		-	Yatake

Gallery

• 

  Aerial photo of Okoba spiral and zig zag

• 

  Plan of the line with a zig zag and a spiral

Coordinates: 32°9′53.8″N 130°47′16.2″E / 32.164944°N 130.787833°E / 32.164944; 130.787833

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