Kobari Station

Kobari Station

小針駅
Kobari Station; 小針駅
	A local train at track 2 in December 2013
Location	5-12 Kobariminamidai, Nishi-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 950-2026; Japan
Coordinates	37°53′23″N 138°59′29″E / 37.8897°N 138.9914°ECoordinates: 37°53′23″N 138°59′29″E / 37.8897°N 138.9914°E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■　Echigo Line
Distance	76.3 km from Kashiwazaki
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Status	Staffed ( "Midori no Madoguchi")
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 June 1960
Passengers
FY2017	2,605 daily
Services
Location
	Kobari Station Location within JR Echigo LineShow map of JR Echigo LineShow map of JapanShow all

Kobari Station (小針駅, Kobari-eki) is a railway station on the Echigo Line in Nishi-ku, Niigata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines[]

Kobari Station is served by the Echigo Line, and is 76.3 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Kashiwazaki Station.

Layout[]

The south gate, December 2013

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge, serving two tracks.

The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office. Suica farecard can be used at this station.^[1]

Platforms[]

1	■ Echigo Line	for Yoshida
2	■ Echigo Line	for Niigata

History[]

The station opened on 1 June 1960. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics[]

In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 2605 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).^[2]

Surrounding area[]

Niigata Industrial High School
Kobari Junior High School
Kobari Elementary School

References[]

^ Suica＞利用可能エリア＞新潟エリ��＞拡大図 [Suica Area in Niigata] (in Japanese). Japan: JR East. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2017年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2017)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.

External links[]

JR East station information (in Japanese)

[1] Suica＞利用可能エリア＞新潟エリ��＞拡大図 [Suica Area in Niigata] (in Japanese). Japan: JR East. Retrieved 17 November 2017.

[jreast2017stats-2] 各駅の乗車人員 (2017年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2017)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.

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