Hara Station (Kagawa)

Hara Station (原駅)  is a passenger railway station located in the city of Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad (Kotoden) and is designated station "S14".

Lines
Hara Station is a station of the Kotoden Shido Line and is located 11.5 km from the opposing terminus of the line at Kawaramachi Station.

Layout
The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station entrance has a slope from the back of both ends of the platform to the central part of the platform. The station is unattended.

History
Hara Station opened on November 18, 1911 on the Tosan Electric Tramway. It became a station of the Sanuki Electric Railway in 1942. On November 1, 1943 it became a station on the Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railway. Operations were suspended on January 26, 1945 from Yakuri Station to this station, but were reopened on October 9, 1949.

Surrounding area

 * Shido Bay
 * Kagawa Prefectural University of Health Sciences
 * Japan National Route 11