Matsudai Station Explained

Matsudai Station
Native Name:まつだい駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:3701-2 Matsudai, Tōkamachi-shi, Niigata-ken 942-1526
Country:Japan
Coordinates:37.1322°N 138.6137°W
Operator: Hokuetsu Express
Line:Hokuhoku Line
Distance:29.2 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Status:Staffed
Passengers:233 daily
Pass Year:FY2015
Map Type:Hokuhoku Line#Japan

is a railway station located in the city of Tōkamachi, Niigata, Japan, operated by the third sector Hokuetsu Express. The station name is written in hiragana because when it was opened, there was already a Matsushiro Station (Japanese: 松代, same as the kanji form of Matsudai), which has since closed. Also, it is to appear friendlier to the local community.

Lines

Matsudai Station is a station on the Hokuhoku Line, and is located 29.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at .

Station layout

The station has two ground-level opposed side platforms serving two tracks, connected to the station building by an underground passage. The station is staffed.

Platforms

History

The station opened on 22 March 1997, coinciding with the opening of the Hokuhoku Line.[1] [2]

Surrounding area

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kusamichi . Yoshikazu . 3 March 2017 . 北越急行ほくほく線、開業20周年で記念カード配布 3月22日 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201116055910/https://response.jp/article/2017/03/03/291575.html . 16 November 2020 . 8 February 2024 . Response Automotive Media . ja.
  2. Web site: 会社概要 . Company History . https://web.archive.org/web/20240118072105/https://www.hokuhoku.co.jp/company.html . 18 January 2024 . 8 February 2024 . hokuhoku.co.jp . ja.