is a railway station located in the city of Tsugaru, Aomori Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Nakata Station is a station on the Gonō Line, and is located 97.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at . Station layout Nakata Station has one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, only a small weather shelter on the platform. The station is unattended. History Nakata Station was opened on November 11, 1956 as a Japanese National Railways station in the former village of Morita, Nishitsugaru District. With the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under the operational control of JR East. Surrounding area The station is surrounded by rice fields, and Mount Iwaki is clearly visible from the platform. See also List of railway stations in Japan References External links Stations of East Japan Railway Company Railway stations in Aomori Prefecture Gonō Line Tsugaru, Aomori Railway stations in Japan opened in 1956