title: Kitaura Station (Miyagi)
text: # Kitaura Station (Miyagi)
  
  Kitaura Station (北浦駅, Kitaura-eki) is a railway station in the town of Misato, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
  
  ## Lines
  
  Kitaura Station is served by the Rikuu East Line, and is located 4.5 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kogota Station.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station has one island platform, connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
  
  ### Platforms
  
  | 1 | ■ Rikuu East Line | for Kogota |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2 | ■ Rikuu East Line | for Furukawa and Naruko-Onsen |
  
  ## History
  
  Kitaura Station opened on 13 September 1914. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987.
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * National Route 108
  * Kitaura Station Post Office
  