is a passenger

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in located in the city of

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Mie Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Mie Prefecture has a population of 1,781,948 () and has a geographic area of . Mie Prefecture is bordered by Gifu Prefecture to the north, Shiga Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture to ...

, Japan, operated by the private railway operator

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Lines

Nakanogō Station is served by the

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, and is located 42.5 rail kilometers from the

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of the line at

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Station layout

The station was consists of two opposed

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s connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

Nakanogō Station opened on July 23, 1929, as a station on the Shima Electric Railway. The line was one of six private companies consolidated into

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by order of the Japanese government on February 11, 1944. When Mie Kotsu dissolved on February 1, 1964, the station became part of the Mie Electric Railway, which was then acquired by Kintetsu on April 1, 1965. The station building was reconstructed in 1969 and has used

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automated

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s since 2007. The station has been unattended since 2011.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 193 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

*Toba City Hall *

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Ise-wan Ferry The , or Ise Bay Ferry is a ferry that runs between the Port of Toba in Toba, Mie Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Mie Prefecture has a population of 1,781,948 () and has a geographic area of . Mie ...

References

External links

Kintetsu: Nakanogō Station
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nakanogo Station Railway stations in Japan opened in 1929 Railway stations in Mie Prefecture Stations of Kintetsu Railway Toba, Mie