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]