Matsuba Station
Matsuba Station (松葉駅, Matsuba-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Semboku, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third sector railway operator Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway.
Matsuba Station 松葉駅 | |
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 Matsuba Station, July 2017 | |
| Location | Matsuba Nishikicho Hinokinai, Semboku-shi, Akita-ken 014-0602 Japan |
| Coordinates | 39°44′38.82″N 140°35′25.11″E |
| Operated by | Akita Nariku Railway |
| Line(s) | ■ Nairiku Line |
| Distance | 75.0 kilometers from Takanosu |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | November 1, 1971 |
| Location | |
  Matsuba Station Location within Akita Prefecture  Matsuba Station Matsuba Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Matsuba Station is served by the Nariku Line, and is located 75.0 km from the terminus of the line at Takanosu Station.
Station layout
The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended. There is no station building, but only a shelter built on the platform.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway Akita Nairiku Line | ||||
| Kami-Hinokinai | Express Moriyoshi | Saimyoji | ||
| Ugo-Nakazato | - | Ugo-Nagatoro | ||
History
Matsuba Station opened on November 1, 1971 as a station on the Japan National Railways (JNR) Kakunodate Line, serving the town of Nishiki, Akita. The line was station was privatized on November 1, 1986, becoming the Akita Nairiku Railway. Matsuba Station was the terminal of the original line, until the tracks were extended to Hitachinai on April 1, 1989.
Surrounding area
External links
Media related to Matsuba Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Nairiku Railway Station information (in Japanese)