Nakaura Station

Railway station in Shibata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan

Preceding station	JR East			Following station
Tsukioka towards Niitsu		Uetsu Main Line		Shibata towards Akita

Location
Nakaura Station Location within Japan

Nakaura Station (中浦駅, Nakaura eki) is a railway station in the city of Shibata, Niigata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Nakaura Station is served by the Uetsu Main Line, and is 21.5 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Niitsu Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station formerly had two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The second platform and footbridge still exist, but the track has been removed. The station is unattended.

History

Nakaura Station opened on 1 July 1953. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.