Kita-Matsudo Station Explained


Kita-Matsudo Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:北松戸駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:905 Kamihongō, Matsudo-shi, Chiba-ken 271-0064
Country:Japan
Coordinates:35.8004°N 139.9113°W
Operator: JR East
Line: Jōban Line (Local)
Distance:17.8 km from
Platforms:1 island platform
Code:JL23
Status:Staffed
Opened:May 1, 1952
Former:Matsudo Keibajōmae (until 1958)
Passengers:21,606 daily
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Chiba Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Kita-Matsudo Station

is a passenger railway station in the city of Matsudo, Chiba, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Kita-Matsudo Station is served by the Jōban Line from in Tokyo and is 17.8 km from the terminus of the line at Nippori Station in Tokyo.. Only all-stations "Local" services stop here.

Station layout

The station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks, connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

History

Kita-Matsudo Station was opened on May 1, 1952 as, a temporary station on the Japanese National Railways (JNR). The station was used only on race days for the adjacent Matsudo Racetracks. It was elevated to a permanent station on December 25, 1958. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 21,606 passengers daily.[1]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2019_01.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019). 2020. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 11 August 2020.