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).
Kobari Station 小針駅 | |||||||||||
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![]() A local train at track 2 in December 2013 | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
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°E | ||||||||||
Operated by | ![]() | ||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||
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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. 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
See also
References
External links
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- JR East station information (in Japanese)