Kobayashi Station (Chiba)

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

Kobayashi Station

小林駅
Kobayashi Station in May 2021
General information
Location2-Chome Kobayashikita, Inzai-shi, Chiba-ken 270-1313
Japan
Coordinates35°49′49.95″N 140°11′35.84″E / 35.8305417°N 140.1932889°E / 35.8305417; 140.1932889
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Narita Line
Distance18.3 km from Abiko
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedApril 1, 1901
Passengers
FY20191953
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Kioroshi
towards Abiko
Narita Line
Abiko branch
Ajiki
towards Narita
Location
Kobayashi Station is located in Chiba Prefecture
Kobayashi Station
Kobayashi Station
Location within Chiba Prefecture
Kobayashi Station is located in Japan
Kobayashi Station
Kobayashi Station
Kobayashi Station (Japan)

Lines

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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

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

Platforms

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1  Narita Line for Narita
2  Narita Line for Abiko and Ueno

History

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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

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

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
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