Matsumoto Station (松本駅, Matsumoto-eki) is a train station in the city of Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East), and the private railway operator Alpico Kōtsū.

Ōito Line42
Matsumoto Station

松本駅
Matsumoto Station in 2017
General information
Location1-1-1 Fukashi, Matsumoto-shi, Nagano-ken 390-0815
Japan
Coordinates36°13′50″N 137°57′50″E / 36.2305°N 137.9639°E / 36.2305; 137.9639
Elevation586 meters[1]
Operated by
Line(s)
Distance13.3 km from Shiojiri
Platforms4 island platforms
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Station code42, AK-01
Websitewww.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=1444
History
Opened15 June 1902; 122 years ago (1902-06-15)
Passengers
FY201516,303 daily (JR East)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Toyoshina
34
towards Minami-Otari
Azusa Shiojiri
towards Chiba or Tokyo
Kita-Matsumoto
One-way operation
Ōito Line
Rapid
Terminus
Kita-Matsumoto
41
towards Minami-Otari
Ōito Line
Local
Shiojiri
Terminus
Shinano Akashina
towards Nagano
Murai
One-way operation
Shinonoi Line
Good Morning Liner
Minami-Matsumoto
towards Shiojiri
Shinonoi Line
Rapid
Local & Rapid Misuzu
Tazawa
towards Nagano
Preceding station Alpico Kōtsū Following station
Nishi-Matsumoto
(AK-02)
Kamikōchi Line Terminus
Location
Matsumoto Station is located in Nagano Prefecture
Matsumoto Station
Matsumoto Station
Location within Nagano Prefecture
Matsumoto Station is located in Japan
Matsumoto Station
Matsumoto Station
Matsumoto Station (Japan)

Lines

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Matsumoto Station is served by the Shinonoi Line and is 13.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shiojiri Station. It is also a terminal station for the Ōito Line. Chūō Main Line trains using the Shinonoi Line tracks also pass through Matsumoto. Matsumoto is also a terminus for the 14.4 kilometer private Kamikōchi Line operated by Alpico Kōtsū.[1]

Station layout

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The JR-East station consists of a three ground-level island platforms, connected to the station building by an elevated station building. The Alpico Kōtsū portion of the station has a single island platform, connected to the JR portion of the station by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.[1]

Platforms

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0  Chūō Main Line for Shiojiri, Kami-Suwa, Kōfu, and Shinjuku
   Chūō Main Line for Shiojiri, Kiso-Fukushima, Nakatsugawa, and Nagoya
1, 5  Chūō Main Line for Shiojiri, Kami-Suwa, Kōfu, and Shinjuku
   Chūō Main Line for Shiojiri, Kiso-Fukushima, Nakatsugawa, and Nagoya
   Shinonoi Line for Shinonoi and Nagano
2, 3  Chūō Main Line for Shiojiri, Kami-Suwa, Kōfu, and Shinjuku
   Shinonoi Line for Shinonoi and Nagano
   Ōito Line for Toyoshina, Hotaka, Shinano-Ōmachi, Hakuba, and Minami-Otari
4  Chūō Main Line for Shiojiri, Kami-Suwa, Kōfu, and Shinjuku
   Shinonoi Line for Shinonoi and Nagano
6  Ōito Line for Toyoshina, Hotaka, Shinano-Ōmachi, Hakuba, and Minami-Otari
7  Kamikochi Line for Shinano-Arai, Niimura, Hata, and Shin-Shimashima

History

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Matsumoto Station opened on 15 June 1902.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2015, the JR East portion of the station was used by an average of 16,303 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Shinano Mainichi Shimbun (2011). Nagano Prefecture All Railway Stations, revised edition (長野県鉄道全駅 増補改訂版) (in Japanese). Shinano Mainichi Shinbun Publishing. pp. 80–81. ISBN 9784784071647.
  2. ^ 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.
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