Nakagawara Station (Mie)

Nakagawara Station (中川原駅) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Yokkaichi,  Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway.

Lines
Nakagawara Station is served by the Yunoyama Line, and is located 1.7 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kintetsu-Yokkaichi Station.

Station layout
The station consists of two opposed side platforms, connected by a level crossing.

History
The station was opened on September 24, 1913 as a passenger station on the Yokkaichi Railway. On March 1, 1931 it fell under the ownership of Mie Railway following a merger. The station was transferred to Sanco following a merger in February 11, 1944. On February 1, 1964 the railway division of Sanco split off to form a separate company and the station came under the control of the Mie Electric Railway, which merged with Kintetsu on April 1, 1965.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1147 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

 * Toyobo Mie Factory
 * Yokkaichi Nakagawara Post Office
 * Yokkaichi Municipal Hospital