is a railway station operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East) in Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
Lines Kokudō Station is served by the Tsurumi Line, and is from the terminus at Tsurumi Station.
Station layout Kokudō Station has two opposed side platforms serving two tracks.
Platforms
History Kokudō Station was opened on 28 October 1930 as a station on the privately held for passenger operations only. The Tsurumi Rinkō line was nationalized on 1 July 1943, at which time the stop was elevated into status to that of a full station. The station was later absorbed into the Japan National Railways (JNR) network. In 1949, the station was used as a location setting for the Akira Kurosawa movie Stray Dog. The station has been unstaffed since 1 March 1971. Upon the privatization of the JNR on 1 April 1987 the station has been operated by JR East.
References Harris, Ken and Clarke, Jackie. Jane's World Railways 2008-2009. Jane's Information Group (2008).
External links
JR East Kokudō Station