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{{short description|Railway station in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, Japan}}
{{Infobox station
| name        = Naka-Okazaki Station
| native_name = 中岡崎駅
| native_name_lang = ja
| type        =
| image       = Nakaokazaki-Station-3.jpg
| alt         =
| caption     = Naka-Okazaki Station in May 2019
| other_name  =
| address     = 15 Nakaokazakichō, Okazaki-shi, Aichi-ken 444-0921
| country     = Japan
| coordinates = {{Coord|34.9562|N|137.1532|E|type:railwaystation_region:JP|display=inline, title}}
| operator    = [[File:Aikan logomark.svg|20px]]  [[Aichi Loop Railway]]
| line        = {{Colorbull|MediumBlue}} [[Aichi Loop Line]]
| distance    = 3.4 kilometers from {{STN|Okazaki}}
| platforms   = 2 side platforms
| connections =
| structure   =
| code        = 03
| status = Staffed
| website     = {{Official|1=https://www.aikanrailway.co.jp/station/nakaokazaki.html}}
| opened      = April 26, 1976
| closed      =
| former      =
| passengers  = 1915 daily
| pass_year   = FY2017
| map_type    = Japan Aichi Prefecture#Japan
| map_dot_label = Naka-Okazaki Station
}}
{{Nihongo|'''Naka-Okazaki Station'''|中岡崎駅|Naka-Okazaki-eki}} is a railway station in the city of [[Okazaki, Aichi|Okazaki]], [[Aichi Prefecture]], [[Japan]], operated by the [[Public–private partnership|third sector]] Aichi Loop Railway Company.
==Lines==
Naka-Okazaki Station is served by the [[Aichi Loop Line]], and is located 3.4 kilometers from the starting point of the line at {{STN|Okazaki}}.
==Station layout==
The station has a two elevated opposed [[side platform]]s, with the station building located underneath. The station building has automated [[ticket machine]]s, [[TOICA]] automated [[turnstile]]s and is staffed.
===Platforms===
{{ja-rail-line|pfn=1|first=2|name=Aichi Loop Line|linecol=MediumBlue|dir=for {{STN|Okazaki}}}}
{{ja-rail-line|pfn=2|first=3|nidx=Aichi Loop Line|linecol=MediumBlue|dir=for {{STN|Mikawa-Toyota}} and {{STN|Kōzōji}}}}
==Adjacent stations==
{{J-railservice start}}
{{J-route|route=Aichi Loop Line|col=MediumBlue|f=w}}
{{J-rserv|service=-|previous={{STN|Mutsuna}}|next={{STN|Kita-Okazaki}}}}
{{S-end}}
==Station history==
Naka-Okazaki Station was opened on April 26, 1976 as a passenger station on the [[Japan National Railways]] (JNR) Okata Line connecting {{STN|Okazaki}} with {{STN|Shin-Toyota}}. At the time, the station had a single side platform. With the privatization of the JNR on April 1, 1987, the station came under control of [[JR Central]]. The station was transferred to the [[Public–private partnership|third sector]] Aichi Loop Railway Company on January 31, 1988.
==Passenger statistics==
In fiscal 2017, the station was used by an average of 1915 passengers daily.<ref name="Okazaki-stats">{{cite web |url= http://webhp.city.okazaki.lg.jp/tokei-portal/tokei000.htm|script-title=ja:City of Okazaki Statistics Portal|year= 2019|publisher= Okazaki City|location= Japan|language= Japanese|archiveurl= |archivedate= |accessdate= 5 November 2019}}</ref>
==Surrounding area==
* [[Okazaki Castle]]
* [[Japan National Route 1]]
==See also==
* [[List of railway stations in Japan]]
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
{{Commons category-inline}}
*[https://www.aikanrailway.co.jp/station/nakaokazaki.html Official home page] {{in lang|ja}}
{{Aichi Loop Line}}
[[Category:Railway stations in Japan opened in 1976]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Aichi Prefecture]]
[[Category:Okazaki, Aichi]]