Railway station in Niigata, 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 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]
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
^ 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 .
^ 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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