| Mukaibara Station | |
| Native Name: | 向井原駅 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Style: | JR Shikoku |
| Address: | Nakamura, Iyo City, Ehime Prefecture 799-3123 |
| Country: | Japan |
| Distance: | from |
| Platforms: | 1 side platform |
| Tracks: | 1 |
| Structure: | Elevated |
| Accessible: | No - stairs needed to reach elevated platform |
| Code: | S06, U06 |
| Status: | Unstaffed |
| Passengers: | 90 |
| Pass Year: | FY2019 |
| Map Type: | Japan Ehime Prefecture#Japan |
| Map Dot Label: | Mukaibara Station |
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Iyo, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and is a junction station with dual station numbers "S06" and "U06". From here the Yosan Line divides into 2 branches. The older, original, branch along the coast has since 2014 been referred to as the . Stations along it use the "S" prefix. Stations on the newer Uchiko branch use the "U" prefix.[1]
The station is served by the JR Shikoku Yosan Line and is 208.5 km from the beginning of the line at . Only Yosan Line local trains stop at the station, those serving the Iyonada branch heading for and those serving the Uchiko branch heading for . Eastbound local trains terminate at . Connections with other services are needed to travel further east of Matsuyama on the line.[2]
The station, which is unstaffed, consists of a side platform serving a single elevated track. There is no station building, only a shelter for waiting passengers. Steps lead up to the platform and the station is thus no wheelchair accessible. Bicycle parking is available underneath the elevated station structure.[3] [4] [5]
Japanese National Railways (JNR) opened the station on 1 October 1963 as a stop on the existing Yosan Line. On 3 March 1986 the station reopened after having been elevated and moved 100 m nearer to the previous station of . At the same time the Uchiko branch was opened and the station became the official start of the branch. With the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Shikoku.