Matsuo Station (Chiba) Explained

Matsuo Station
Native Name:松尾駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Gotanda, Matsuo-machi, Sanmu-shi, Chiba-ken 289–1523
Country:Japan
Operator: JR East
Line: Sōbu Main Line
Distance:82.5 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Status:Staffed
Opened:25 February 1898
Passengers:895
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Chiba Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Matsuo Station

thumb|right|260px|View of the platforms, September 2010 is a passenger railway station in the city of Sanmu, Chiba, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Matsuo Station is served by the Sōbu Main Line, and is located 82.5 km from the western terminus of the line at Tokyo Station.

Layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

History

Matsuo Station opened on 25 February 1898 as a station on the Sōbu Railway for both passenger and freight operations. On 1 September 1907, the Sōbu Railway was nationalised, becoming part of the Japanese Government Railway (JGR). 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 JNR on 1 April 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 895 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

The station is located in the urban center of the former town of Matsuo.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2019_06.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.