Kobayashi Station (Chiba) Explained

Kobayashi Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:小林駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:2-Chome Kobayashikita, Inzai-shi, Chiba-ken 270-1313
Country:Japan
Coordinates:35.8305°N 140.1933°W
Operator: JR East
Line: Narita Line
Distance:18.3 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Status:Staffed
Opened:April 1, 1901
Passengers:1953
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Chiba Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Kobayashi Station

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Inzai, Chiba Prefecture Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Kobayashi Station is served by the Abiko Branch Line of the Narita Line, and is located 18.3 kilometers from the terminus of the branch line at Abiko Station.

Layout

The station is an elevated station boult above dual opposed side platforms. The station is staffed.

Platforms

History

Kobayashi Station was opened on April 1, 1901 as a station on the Narita Railway Company for both freight and passenger operations. On September 1, 1920, the Narita Railway was nationalised, becoming part of the Japanese Government Railway (JGR). After World War II, the JGR became the Japan National Railways (JNR). Scheduled freight operations were suspended from November 1, 1961. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1,953 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2019_05.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019). 2020. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 11 August 2020.