Kobari Station

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
Location	5-12 Kobariminamidai, Nishi-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 950-2026 Japan
Coordinates	37.8897°N 138.9914°E / 37.8897; 138.9914
Operator	JR East
Line	■　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
Preceding station JR East Following station Terao towards Kashiwazaki Echigo Line Aoyama towards Niigata
Location Kobari Station Location within JR Echigo Line Kobari Station Location within Japan

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.

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).

Surrounding area

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

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• JR East station information (in Japanese)