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Narahara Station

Railway station in Mimasaka, Okayama Prefecture, Japan

Bus stop

Other informationStatusUnstaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened28 November 1934; 89 years ago (1934-11-28)PassengersFY201954 daily

Location
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Narahara Station (楢原駅, Narahara-ek-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Mimasaka, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Narahara Station is served by the Kishin Line, and is located 66.4 kilometers from the southern terminus of the line at Himeji.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building and the station is unattended.

Adjacent stations

«	Service
JR West Kishin Line
Rapid: Does not stop at this station
Mimasaka-Emi	Local	Hayashino

History

Narahara Station opened on October 1, 1954. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company. A new station building was completed in February 2021.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 25 passengers daily..^[2]

Surrounding area

Yamazaki Industry Okayama Factory
Chugoku Expressway Narahara Parking Area

References

^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン - 全線・全駅・全配線』5 鳥取・出雲・尾道エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 5 Tottori/Izumo/Onomichi Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
^ Numerical National Land Information Passenger Number Data by Station - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2020