# Niigata Kotsu

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, the following bus lines are in service.

### Regular buses

* Timetables - Niigata Kotsu (2018.3)

#### BRT

BRT :
| Line No. (Route No.) | Line Name | Japanese | Route |
| 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)
Central Niigata :
| Line No. (Route No.) | Line Name | Japanese | Route |
| 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)
South Niigata :
| Line No. (Route No.) | Line Name | Japanese | Route |
| 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)
West Niigata :
| Line No. (Route No.) | Line Name | Japanese | Route | Notes |
| 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)
East Niigata :
| Line No. (Route No.) | Line Name | Japanese | Route |
| 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
* Niigata - Maki
* Niigata - Sanjo, Tsubame
* Niigata - Takada - Naoetsu

#### Inter-prefecture lines

* Niigata - Omiya, Tokyo
* Niigata - Nagano
* Niigata - Toyama
* Niigata - Kanazawa
* Niigata - Kyoto, Osaka
* Niigata - Nagoya
* Niigata - Sendai
* Niigata - Kōriyama
* Niigata - Aizuwakamatsu
* Niigata - Yamagata

## Gallery

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