Ubara Station was opened on 15 April 1927. It was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987. The station became a kan'i itaku station in 1990. From 2017, the station became unmanned.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 84 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]