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
Location	2-Chome Kobayashikita, Inzai-shi, Chiba-ken 270-1313 Japan
Coordinates	35°49′49.95″N 140°11′35.84″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Narita Line
Distance	18.3 km from Abiko
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	April 1, 1901
Passengers
FY2019	1953
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Kioroshi towards Abiko Narita Line Abiko branch Ajiki towards Narita
Location Kobayashi Station Location within Chiba Prefecture Show map of Chiba Prefecture Kobayashi Station Kobayashi Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

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 unstaffed with help directed to an intercom.

Platforms

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

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

• National Route 356
• Kobayashi Middle School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan