Ōkawara Station

Ōkawara Station (大河原駅) is a passenger railway station of West Japan Railway Company (JR-West) located in the village of Minamiyamashiro, Kyoto, Japan.

Lines
Ōkawara Station is served by the Kansai Main Line, and is located 48.9 km from the terminus of the line at Kameyama.

Layout
The station has two opposed unnumbered side platforms. The platforms and the station building are connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

History
Ōkawara Station opened on 11 November 1897 as a station on the Kansai Railway. The Kansai Railway was nationalized in 1907 and the line renamed the Kansai Main Line in 1909. The station building was destroyed by a flood on 15 August 1953, and was rebuilt on 31 March 1954. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics
According to the Kyoto Prefecture statistical report, the average number of passengers per day is as follows.

Surrounding area

 * Japan National Route 163
 * Minamiyamashiro Village Office