Higashi-Matsusaka Station Explained

Higashi-Matsusaka Station
Native Name:東松阪駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:353-1 Otsu-cho Hisachi, Matsusaka-shi, Mie-ken 515-0031
Country:Japan
Operator:20px Kintetsu Railway
Line:16px Yamada Line
Distance:10.0  km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Code:M65
Opened:March 27, 1930
Passengers:1101 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Mie Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Higashi-Matsusaka Station

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Matsusaka, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway.

Lines

Higashi-Matsusaka Station is served by the Yamada Line, and is located 10.0 rail kilometers from the terminus of the Yamada Line at Ise-Nakagawa Station.[1]

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

History

Higashi-Matsusaka Station opened on March 27, 1930 as a station on the Sangu Express Electric Railway. On March 15, 1941, the line merged with Osaka Electric Railway to become a station on Kansai Express Railway's Yamada Line.[2] This line in turn was merged with the Nankai Electric Railway on June 1, 1944 to form Kintetsu.[2] The station was closed on June 1, 1945, but was reopened on March 14, 1946.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1101 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Terada, Hirokazu . データブック日本の私鉄 . Databook: Japan's Private Railways . Neko Publishing . July 2002 . Japan. 4-87366-874-3.
  2. http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/kinki-nippon-railway-company-ltd-history/
  3. Web site: https://www.pref.mie.lg.jp/common/07/ci500002761.htm. ja:三重県統計書. Mie Prefectural Statistics. 2020. Mie Prefecture. Japan. Japanese. 11 August 2020.