Mattō Station Explained

Mattō Station
Native Name:松任駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:1020 Ainoki-machi, Hakusan City, Ishikawa Prefecture 924-0022
Country:Japan
Operator:IR Ishikawa Railway
Line:IR Ishikawa Railway Line
Distance: from
Platforms:1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks:3
Structure:At grade
Status:Staffed
Passengers:3,758 daily (boarding only)
Pass Year:FY2019
Map Type:Japan Ishikawa Prefecture#Japan Kanto Chubu Kansai#Japan

is a railway station on the IR Ishikawa Railway Line in the city of Hakusan, Ishikawa, Japan, operated by IR Ishikawa Railway.

Lines

Mattō Station is served by the IR Ishikawa Railway Line, and is 37.0 kilometers from the start of the line at .

Station layout

The station consists of one elevated side platform and one elevated island platform with the station building located underneath. The station has a staffed ticket office.[1]

Platforms

History

Mattō Station opened on 1 April 1898. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

On 16 March 2024, the station came under the aegis of the IR Ishikawa Railway due to the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen from Kanazawa to Tsuruga.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 3,493 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding area

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mattō Station. IR Ishikawa Railway. 29 June 2024.
  2. Web site: 16 March 2024 . JR北陸本線の県内区間は16日から第3セクターに . JR Hokuriku Main Line sections within Ishikawa prefecture will move to third-sector operations and ownership from the 16th of March 2024. . 16 June 2024 . NHK NEWS WEB.
  3. Web site: http://toukei.pref.ishikawa.jp/library/2015-data/27-10.pdf. ja: 駅 別 運 輸 実 績. Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015). 2016. Ishikawa Prefectural Government. Japan. Japanese. 2 January 2018.