Nishi Kobayashi Station

Nishi Kobayashi Station (西小林駅, Nishi-Kobayashi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kobayashi, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Kitto Line.^[1][2]

Kobayashi Station 西小林駅
Nishi Kobayashi Station in 2003
General information
Location	1292 Kitanishikata, Kobayashi-shi, Miyazaki-ken 886-0006 Japan
Coordinates	32°00′35″N 130°55′18″E
Operated by	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	■ Kitto Line
Distance	41.0 from km Miyakonojō
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	Available at station forecourt
Bicycle facilities	Bike shed
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	1 February 1929 (1929-02-01)
Passengers
FY2016	29 daily
Services
Preceding station JR Kyushu Following station Ebino Iino towards Yoshimatsu Kitto Line Kobayashi towards Miyakonojō
Location Nishi Kobayashi Station Location within Miyazaki Prefecture Show map of Miyazaki Prefecture Nishi Kobayashi Station Nishi Kobayashi Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

The station is served by the Kitto Line and is located 41.0 km from the starting point of the line at Miyakonojō.^[3]

Layout

The station consists of a side platform serving a single track at grade. There is no station building but a simple shed has been set up at the station entrance to serve as a waiting room. Parking and a bike shed are available at the station forecourt.^[2][4]

History

The station was opened by Japanese Government Railways (JGR) on 1 February 1929 as an additional station on the existing track of what it then designated as part of the Nippō Main Line. On 6 December 1932, the stretch of track between Yoshimatsu and Miyakonojō, which included Nishi Kobayashi, was separated out and redesignated as the Kitto Line with Miyakonojō as the starting point. Freight services were discontinued in 1962 and baggage handling from 1984, with the station becoming unattended from 1985. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, Nishi Kobayashi came under the control of JR Kyushu.^[3][5][6]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 29 passengers (boarding only) per day.^[7]

Surrounding area

• Kobayashi City Hall Nishikobayashi Branch

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

1. "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
2. "西小林" [Nishi Kobayashi]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
3. Imao, Keisuke (2009). 日本鉄道旅行地図帳 12号 九州 沖縄―全線・全駅・全廃線 [Japan Rail Travel Atlas No. 12 Kyushu Okinawa - all lines, all stations and disused lines] (in Japanese). Mook. pp. 21, 63. ISBN 9784107900302.
4. Kawashima, Ryōzō (2013). 図説: 日本の鉄道 四国・九州ライン 全線・全駅・全配線・第7巻 宮崎・鹿児島・沖縄エリア [Japan Railways Illustrated. Shikoku and Kyushu. All lines, all stations, all track layouts. Volume 7 Miyazaki Kagoshima Okinawa Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. pp. 51, 84. ISBN 9784062951661.
5. Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. I. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 232. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
6. Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 777. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
7. "宮崎県統計年鑑 鉄道輸送実績（１日平均）" [Miyazaki Prefecture Statistics Yearbook Railway Transportation Record (daily average)]. Miyazaki Prefectural Government website. Archived from the original on 7 May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018. See the table for 平成28年度 [fiscal 2016].

External links

Media related to Nishi-Kobayashi Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Japanese)