Matsugishi Station Explained

Matsugishi Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:松岸駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:3-Chome Matsugishimachi, Chōshi-shi, Chiba-ken 288–0836
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Distance:117.3 km from
Platforms:1 side + 1 island platform
Status:Staffed
Opened:1 June 1897
Passengers:468 daily
Pass Year:2019
Map Type:Japan Chiba Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Matsugishi Station

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

Lines

Matsugishi Station is served by the Sōbu Main Line and Narita Line, and is located 117.3 km from the western terminus of the Sōbu Main Line at Tokyo Station and 75.4 kilometers from the terminus of the Narita Line at Sakura Station.

Station layout

The station consists of a side platform and an island platform connected by a footbridge. The station building is a wooden, one-story structure. The station is staffed.[1]

Platforms

History

Matsugishi Station opened on 1 June 1897[2] as a station on the Sōbu Railway. On 1 September 1907, the Sōbu Railway was nationalised, becoming part of the Japanese Government Railway (JGR). On 11 March 1933, the Narita Line was extended from to this station. After World War II, the JGR became the Japanese National Railways (JNR). The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 468 passengers daily.[3]

The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year Daily average
2000611[4]
2005641[5]
2010 501[6]
2015 497[7]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=993. ja:各駅情報(銚子駅) . Chōshi Station information. East Japan Railway Company . Japan. Japanese. 28 July 2013.
  2. Book: 日本国有鉄道停車場一覧 . JNR Station Directory . Japanese National Railways . 1985 . Japan . 145. 4-533-00503-9.
  3. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2019_07.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.
  4. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2000_04.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000). East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. https://web.archive.org/web/20190402072234/https://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2000_04.html. 2 April 2019. 28 July 2013. dead.
  5. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2005_04.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005). East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. https://web.archive.org/web/20190402070724/https://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2005_04.html. 2 April 2019. 28 July 2013. dead.
  6. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2010_04.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010). East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 28 July 2013.
  7. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2015_07.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015). 2015. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 11 August 2020.