Matoba Station
Matoba Station 的場駅 | |
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|---|---|
| Station entrance, February 2010 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Saitama (See other stations in Saitama) |
| City | Kawagoe |
| Neighborhood etc. | Matoba |
| (in Japanese) | 埼玉県川越市的場 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1940 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | JR East |
| Line(s) | Kawagoe Line |
| Statistics | 2,894 passengers/day (FY2011) |
 There is a bus stop near this station | |
Matoba Station (的場駅 Matoba-eki) is a railway station on the Kawagoe Line in Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]
Lines
Matoba Station is served by the Kawagoe Line between Kawagoe and Komagawa, and is located 4.8 km from Kawagoe.[2] Services operate every 20 minutes during the daytime, with some services continuing to and from Hachiōji on the Hachikō Line.[3]
Station layout
The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks. Many trains cross here on the otherwise single line.[2]
Platforms
| 1 | ■Kawagoe Line | for Komagawa and Hachiōji |
| 2 | ■Kawagoe Line | for Kawagoe |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kawagoe Line | ||||
| Kasahata | Local | Nishi-Kawagoe | ||
History
The station opened on 22 July 1940.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 2,894 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,848[5] |
| 2005 | 2,956[6] |
| 2010 | 2,972[7] |
| 2011 | 2,894[4] |
Surrounding area
Matoba Station is approximately a 10-minute walk from the Kawagoe-Matoba Bus Stop on the Kan-Etsu Expressway, which is served by long-distance bus services operated by Seibu Bus to destinations including Niigata, Toyama, Nagano, Karuizawa, and Kanazawa.[8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 各駅情報（的場駅） [Station Information: Matoba Station] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kawashima, Ryozo (February 2011). 日本の鉄道 中部ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第１１巻 埼玉南部・東京多摩北部 [Railways of Japan - Chubu Line - Lines/Stations/Track plans - Vol 11 Southern Saitama and Northern Tama Tokyo]. Japan: Kodansha. p. 29/44. ISBN 978-4-06-270071-9.
- ↑ JR Timetable, December 2010 issue
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 各駅の乗車人員 (2011年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2011)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ↑ 高速バス [Express bus services] (in Japanese). Japan: City of Kawagoe. 2009. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Matoba Station. |
- Matoba Station information (JR East) (Japanese)
- Matoba Station information (Saitama Prefectural Government) (Japanese)
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Coordinates: 35°55′3.50″N 139°26′9.84″E / 35.9176389°N 139.4360667°E