Shinano-Matsukawa Station
Shinano-Matsukawa Station 信濃松川駅 | |
|---|---|
 Shinano-Matsukawa Station, June 2012 | |
| Location |
7025-10, Matsukawa-mura, Kitaazumi-gun, Nagano-ken 399-8501 Japan |
| Coordinates | 36°25′29″N 137°51′31″E / 36.4247°N 137.8586°E |
| Elevation | 613.6 meters |
| Operated by |
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| Line(s) | ■ Ōito Line |
| Distance | 26.0 km from Matsumoto |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Other information | |
| Station code | 27 |
| Website |
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| History | |
| Opened | 29 September 1915 |
| Previous names | Ikeda-Matsukawa Station (to 1937) |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2015) | 601 |
| Location | |
  Shinano-Matsukawa Station Location within Japan | |
Shinano-Matsukawa Station (信濃松川駅 Shinano-Matsukawa-eki) is a railway station in the village of Matsukawa, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Shinano-Matsukawa Station is served by the Ōito Line and is 26.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Matsumoto Station.
Station layout
The station consists of one ground-level island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Ōito Line | for Hotaka, Toyoshina and Matsumoto |
| 2 | ■ Ōito Line | for Shinano-Ōmachi, Hakuba and Minami-Otari |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ōito Line | ||||
| Kita-Hosono (28) | - | Azumi-Kutsukake (26) | ||
History
The station opened on 29 September 1915 as Ikeda-Matsukawa Station (池田松川駅) on the Shinano Railway. The Shinano Railway was integrated into the Japanese Government Railways on 1 June 1937 and the station was renamed to its present name the same day. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987 the station came under the control of JR East.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 601 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]
Surrounding area
- Japan National Route 147
- Matsukawa village hall
- Matsukawa post office
See also
References
- Ishino, Tetsu et al. (eds.) (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR] (in Japanese). II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 209. ISBN 4533029809.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shinano-Matsukawa Station. |
- JR East station information (in Japanese)
Notes
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.