Kobari Station
Kobari Station 小針駅 | |
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 A local train at track 2 in December 2013 | |
| Location |
5-12 Kobariminamidai, Nishi-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 950-2026 Japan |
| Operated by |
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| Line(s) | ■ Echigo Line |
| Distance | 76.3 km from Kashiwazaki |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Website |
www |
| History | |
| Opened | 1 June 1960 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2015) | 2,642 daily |
| Location | |
  Kobari Station Location within Japan | |
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 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.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Echigo Line | for Yoshida |
| 2 | ■ Echigo Line | for Niigata |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Echigo Line | ||||
| Terao | - | Aoyama | ||
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 2015, the station was used by an average of 2,642 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Niigata Industrial High School
- Kobari Junior High School
- Kobari Elementary School
See also
References
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). East Japan Railway Company. 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kobari Station. |
- JR East station information (in Japanese)
Coordinates: 37°53′23″N 138°59′29″E / 37.8897°N 138.9914°E