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
A local train at track 2 in December 2013
General information
Location5-12 Kobariminamidai, Nishi-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 950-2026
Japan
Coordinates37°53′23″N 138°59′29″E / 37.8897°N 138.9914°E / 37.8897; 138.9914
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Echigo Line
Distance76.3 km from Kashiwazaki
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusStaffed ( "Midori no Madoguchi")
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 June 1960
Passengers
FY20172,605 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Terao
towards Kashiwazaki
Echigo Line Aoyama
towards Niigata
Location
Kobari Station is located in JR Echigo Line
Kobari Station
Kobari Station
Location within JR Echigo Line
Kobari Station is located in Japan
Kobari Station
Kobari Station
Kobari Station (Japan)

Lines

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

Layout

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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

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1  Echigo Line for Yoshida
2  Echigo Line for Niigata

History

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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

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

Surrounding area

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  • Niigata Industrial High School
  • Kobari Junior High School
  • Kobari Elementary School

See also

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References

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