Sohara Station (Mie)

Sohara Station (楚原駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Inabe, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Sangi Railway.

Lines
Sohara Station is served by the Hokusei Line, and is located 14.4 kilometres from the terminus of the line at Nishi-Kuwana Station.

Layout
The station consists of two unnumbered opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing.

History
Sohara Station was opened on April 5, 1914, as a station of the Hokusei Railway, which became the Hokusei Electric Railway on June 27, 1934. Through a series of mergers, the line became part of the Kintetsu group on April 1, 1965. A new station building was completed in September 1992. On April 1, 2003, the Sangi Railway was spun out of Kintetsu as an independent company.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 630 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

 * Inabe City Hall
 * Prefectural Inabe Sogo Gakuen High School