Sohara Station (Mie)

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

Sohara Station

楚原駅
Sohara Station
General information
LocationInabe-cho Sohara 544-1, Inabe-shi, Mie-ken 511-0202
Japan
Coordinates35°06′39.56″N 136°33′37.21″E
Operated by Sangi Railway
Line(s) Hokusei Line
Distance14.4 km from Nishi-Kuwana
Platforms2 side platforms
History
OpenedApril 5, 1914
Passengers
FY2019630 daily
Location
Sohara Station is located in Mie Prefecture
Sohara Station
Sohara Station
Location within Mie Prefecture
Sohara Station is located in Japan
Sohara Station
Sohara Station
Sohara Station (Japan)

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.

Platforms

East  Hokusei Line for Nishi-Kuwana
West  Hokusei Line for Ageki

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Sangi Hokusei Line
Sohara Local Ohda

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).[1]

Surrounding area

  • Inabe City Hall
  • Prefectural Inabe Sogo Gakuen High School

See also

References

  1. 三重県統計書 [Mie Prefectural Statistics] (in Japanese). Japan: Mie Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

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