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Nishi Kobayashi Station

Railway station in Kobayashi, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan

■ Kitto LineDistance41.0 from km MiyakonojōPlatforms1 side platformTracks1ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeParkingAvailable at station forecourtBicycle facilitiesBike shedOther informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 February 1929 (1929-02-01)PassengersFY201629 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

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]

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

References

^ "JR Kyushu Route Map" (PDF). JR Kyushu. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
^ ^a ^b "西小林" [Nishi Kobayashi]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ "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].