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
General information
LocationGotanda, Matsuo-machi, Sanmu-shi, Chiba-ken 289–1523
Japan
Coordinates35°38′9.4″N 140°27′27.5″E / 35.635944°N 140.457639°E / 35.635944; 140.457639
Operated by JR East
Line(s) Sōbu Main Line
Distance82.5 km from Tokyo
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened25 February 1898
Passengers
FY2019895
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Narutō
towards Chiba
Sōbu Main Line
Local
Yokoshiba
towards Chōshi
Location
Matsuo Station is located in Chiba Prefecture
Matsuo Station
Matsuo Station
Location within Chiba Prefecture
Matsuo Station is located in Japan
Matsuo Station
Matsuo Station
Matsuo Station (Japan)
View of the platforms, September 2010

Lines

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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

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The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

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1  Sobu Main Line for Sakura, Narutō, and Chiba
2  Sobu Main Line for Asahi, Yōkaichiba, and Chōshi

History

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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).[citation needed] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987.

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 895 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

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The station is located in the urban center of the former town of Matsuo.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
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