Matsuo Station (Chiba)
Matsuo Station (松尾駅, Matsuo-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Sanmu, Chiba, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Matsuo Station 松尾駅 | |
|---|---|
 Matsuo Station in March 2006 | |
| Location | Gotanda, Matsuo-machi, Sanmu-shi, Chiba-ken 289–1523 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°38′9.4″N 140°27′27.5″E |
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR East |
| Line(s) | ■ Sōbu Main Line |
| Distance | 82.5 km from Tokyo |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 25 February 1898 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 895 |
| Location | |
  Matsuo Station Location within Chiba Prefecture  Matsuo Station Matsuo Station (Japan) | |
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.
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
References
- 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
External links
Media related to Matsuo Station (Chiba) at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East station information (in Japanese)