Operated by JR East Platforms 2 side platforms Opened 1 June 1960 | Line(s) ■ Echigo Line Address Japan | |
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Location 5-12 Kobariminamidai, Nishi-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata-ken 950-2026
Japan Distance 76.3 km from Kashiwazaki Website www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=704 Similar Aoyama Station, Terao Station, Niigata University Station, Sekiya Station, Uchino 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).
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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.
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).
Surrounding area
References
Kobari Station Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA