Obiori Station

Obiori Station (帯織駅, Obiori-eki) is a railway station in the city of Sanjō, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Obiori Station 帯織駅
Obiori Station, May 2007
General information
Location	Obiori, Sanjō-shi, Niigata-ken 959-1117 Japan
Coordinates	37.5729°N 138.9286°E / 37.5729; 138.9286
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Shin'etsu Main Line
Distance	88.5 from Naoetsu
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
History
Opened	16 June 1898 (1898-06-16)
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Mitsuke towards Naoetsu Shin'etsu Main Line Local Tōkōji towards Niigata
Location Obiori Station Location within JR Shinetsu Main Line Obiori Station Obiori Station (Japan)

Lines

Obiori Station is served by the Shin'etsu Main Line and is 88.5 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Naoetsu Station.

Station layout

The station consists of two ground-level opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge, serving two tracks. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ Shin'etsu Main Line	for Sanjō and Niigata
2	■ Shin'etsu Main Line	for Mitsuke and Nagaoka

History

Obiori Station opened on 16 June 1898. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East. A new station building was completed in 1992.

Surrounding area

• Obiori Post Office

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• JR East station information (in Japanese)