Nakaura Station

Nakaura Station

中浦駅
Nakaura Station, May 2019
General information
Location151 Shimoiizuka, Shibata-shi, Niigata-ken 959-2331
Japan
Coordinates37°54′43.9″N 139°18′9.3″E / 37.912194°N 139.302583°E / 37.912194; 139.302583
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Uetsu Main Line
Distance21.5 km from Niitsu
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
StatusUnstaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 July 1953
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Tsukioka
towards Niitsu
Uetsu Main Line Shibata
towards Akita
Location
Nakaura Station is located in Japan
Nakaura Station
Nakaura Station
Location within Japan
platforms of Nakaura Station

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.[1]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ Ishino, Tetsu (1 October 1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 Ⅱ [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR II] (in Japanese) (1st ed.). JTB. pp. 558–559.