Niigata Kotsu

Niigata Kotsu Co., Ltd.
Native name	新潟交通株式会社
Company type	Corporation
Industry	Public transportation (Bus)
Founded	December 1943
Headquarters	Niigata, Niigata, Japan
Area served	Niigata Prefecture
Website	www.niigata-kotsu.co.jp

Niigata Kotsu Co., Ltd. (新潟交通株式会社, Niigata-kōtsū Kabushiki-gaisha) is a public transportation company which operates local and long-distance buses in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.

Bus lines

As of April 2018^[update], the following bus lines are in service.^[2]

Regular buses

Timetables - Niigata Kotsu (2018.3)

BRT

Line No. (Route No.)	Line Name	Japanese	Route
BRT
BRT (B10, B12, B13)	Bandai-bashi Line	萬代橋ライン	Niigata Sta. - Furumachi - City Office - Hakusan Sta. - Aoyama

Central Niigata

RouteMap (Central Niigata) - Niigata Kotsu (2018.3)

Line No. (Route No.)	Line Name	Japanese	Route
Central Niigata
C1 (C10, C12, C13)	Kencho Line	県庁線	City Office - Pref. Office - <via Pref. Route 51> - Niigata Sta. (South)
C2 (C20, C21, C22)	Hamaura-cho Line	浜浦町線	Niigata Sta. - Furumachi - Seiryo Univ. - Aquarium Niigata Sta. - Furumachi - Hamaura-cho - Aoyama - Seibu Depot
C3 (C30, C31, C32)	Shinano-machi Line	信濃町線	Niigata Sta. - Furumachi - <via Nishi-Odori> - Aoyama - Seibu Depot
C4 (C40)	Higashibori-dori Line	東堀通線	City office - Higashibori-dori (Furumachi) - Minatopia - Irifune
C5 (C50, C51)	Nishibori-dori Line	西堀通線	City office - Nishibori-dori (Furumachi) - Tsukefune-cho - Irifune
C6 (C60)	Yachiyo-bashi Line	八千代橋線	Niigata Sta. - Nishibori-dori (Furumachi) - Tsukefune-cho - Irifune
C7 (C70)	Ryuto-Ohashi Line	柳都大橋線	Niigata Sta. - <via Ryuto Bridge> - Minatomachi - Irifune
C8 (C80)	Shindai byoin Line	新大病院線	Niigata Sta. - Niigata Univ. Medical & Dental Hosp.
みなと	Minato Loop Bus	みなと循環線	Pia Bandai - Nuttari - <via Bandai Bridge> - Furumachi - <via Ryuto Bridge> - Nuttari - Media Ship
	Sado Kisen Line	佐渡汽船線	Niigata Sta. - Toki Messe - Sado Kisen Ferry Terminal

South Niigata

RouteMap (South Niigata) - Niigata Kotsu (2018.3)

Line No. (Route No.)	Line Name	Japanese	Route
South Niigata
S1 (S10)	Shimin byoin Line	市民病院線	Niigata Univ. Medical & Dental Hosp. - Pref. Office - <via Pref. Route 16> - Niigata City General Hosp.
S2 (S20 - S23)	Toyano Line	鳥屋野線	Niigata Sta. - Furumachi - Pref. Office - <via Pref. Route 1> - Sonoki New-town or Kagi Niigata Sta. - Furumachi - Pref. Office - <via Pref. Route 1> - Sakaya or Kosudo
S3 (S30, S31)	Mizushima-cho Line	水島町線	Niigata Sta. - <via Pref. Route 1> - Pref. office - Misaki Government Office
S4 (S40, S41)	Kamitokoro Line	上所線	Niigata Sta. - Unizon Plaza - Meike-Atago
S5 (S50 - S52)	Meike Line	女池線	Niigata Sta. (South) - Niigata Konan HS - Meike-Atago City office - Niigata Konan HS - Meike-Atago
S6 (S60 - S64)	Nagata Line	長潟線	Niigata Sta. (South) - AEON Mall Niigata Minami - Nanbu Depot
S7 (S70 - S72)	Sports Koen Line	スポーツ公園	Niigata Sta. (South) - Big Swan Stadium - Niigata City General Hosp. - Sonoki New-town
S8 (S80)	Keio-Danchi Line	京王団地線	Bandai City - Niigata Sta. - Keio-Danchi - Nanbu Depot
S9 (S90 - S97)	Kameda, Yokogoshi Line	亀田・横越線	Bandai City - Niigata Sta. - <via Pref. Route 5> - Kameda Sta. - Yokogoshi - Suibara Bandai City - Niigata Sta. - <via Pref. Route 5> - Kameda Sta. - Yokogoshi - Somi - Niitsu Bandai City - Niigata Sta. - <via Pref. Route 5> - Kameda Sta. - Nihongi - Niitsu

West Niigata

RouteMap (West Niigata) - Niigata Kotsu (2018.3)

Line No. (Route No.)	Line Name	Japanese	Route	Notes
West Niigata
W1 (W10 - W15)	Ariake Line	有明線	Niigata Sta. - Furumachi - Ariake - Green housing complex - Uchino Depot
W2 (W20 - W25)	Nishikobari Line	西小針線	Niigata Sta. - Furumachi - <via Nishi-Odori> - Niigata Univ. or Uchino Depot
W3 (W30 - W33)	Terao Line	寺尾線	Aoyama - <via Pref. Route 16> - Shinrakuen Hosp., Niigata Univ. or Uchino Depot
W4 (W40 - W46)	Kobari Line	大堀線	Aoyama - Obori - Shinrakuen Hosp. or Uchino Depot
W5 (W50, W51)	Koshin Line	小新線	Aoyama - Koshin
W6 (W60)	Chitose-Ohashi Line	千歳大橋線	Aoyama - Pref. office - Misaki government office	Weekdays only
W7 (W70 - W74)	Ono, Shirone Line	大野・白根線	Aoyama - Furusato Village - <via National Route 8> - Shirone - Katahigashi Niigata Sta. - Furusato Village - <via National Route 8> - Shirone - Katahigashi
W8 (W80, W81)	Ajikata Line	味方線	Aoyama - Furusato Village - <via Pref. Route 325> - Ajikata - Katahigashi

East Niigata

RouteMap (East Niigata) - Niigata Kotsu (2018.3)

Line No. (Route No.)	Line Name	Japanese	Route
East Niigata
E1 (E10 - E12)	Rinko Line	臨港線	Niigata Sta. - Nuttari - Rinko Hosp.
E2 (E20 - E27)	Kuko, Matsuhama Line	空港・松浜線	Niigata Sta. - <via National Route 113> - Niigata Airport Niigata Sta. - <via National Route 113> - Matsuhama - Niigata Univ. of health and welfare, Niigata Racecourse or Tarodai
E3 (E30, E31)	Kodo Line	河渡線	Niigata Sta. - Kodo
E4 (E40 - E47)	Ogata Line	大形線	Bandai City - Niigata Sta. - <via Pref. Route 3> - Tsushimaya, Hitoichi or Oeyama Bandai City - Niigata Sta. - <via Pref. Route 3> - Toyosaka Sta., Niigata Racecourse or Shibata
E5 (E50, E51)	Botanyama Line	牡丹山線	Bandai City - Niigata Sta. - Botanyama - Ogata Sta. - Niigata Kita HS
E6 (E60, E61)	Takeo Line	竹尾線	Bandai City - Niigata Sta. - Takeo
E7 (E70)	Hanamizuki Line	はなみずき線	Niigata Sta. (South) - Kido Hosp.
E8 (E80 - E82)	Ishiyama Line	石山線	Bandai City - Niigata Sta. - Tomei - Ogata Sta. - Niigata Kita HS Niigata Sta. (South) - Bentenbashi - <via Pref. Route 290> - Ogata Sta. - Niigata Kita HS

Highway buses

Niigata Prefecture domestic lines

Niigata - Nagaoka^[3]
Niigata - Maki^[3]
Niigata - Sanjo, Tsubame^[3]
Niigata - Takada - Naoetsu^[3]

Inter-prefecture lines

Niigata - Omiya, Tokyo^[4]
Niigata - Nagano^[4]
Niigata - Toyama^[4]
Niigata - Kanazawa^[4]
Niigata - Kyoto, Osaka^[4]
Niigata - Nagoya^[4]
Niigata - Sendai^[4]
Niigata - Kōriyama^[4]
Niigata - Aizuwakamatsu^[4]
Niigata - Yamagata^[4]

Gallery

Bandai City Bus Center, the company headquarters
Niigata Station Bandaiguchi Bus Terminal

References

^ 企業情報 [Information of the company] (in Japanese). Japan: Niigata Kotsu. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
^ 運行便別時刻表 [Timetables] (in Japanese). Japan: Niigata Kotsu. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d 県内高速バス [Domestic Highway Bus Lines and Timetables (2018.10- )] (in Japanese). Niigata Kotsu. Archived from the original on 31 March 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j 県外高速バス [Inter-prefecture Highway Bus Lines and Timetables (2018.10- )] (in Japanese). Niigata Kotsu. Archived from the original on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2018.