Matoba Station
Matoba Station 的場駅 | |||||||||||
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 Matoba Station entrance in February 2010 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 1314 Matoba, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama-ken 350–1102 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°55′3.50″N 139°26′9.84″E / 35.9176389°N 139.4360667°E / 35.9176389; 139.4360667 | ||||||||||
| Operated by | .svg){kind=logo} JR East | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Kawagoe Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 4.8 km from Kawagoe | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Bus stop | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 22 July 1940 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 3,021 (daily, boarding only) | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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  Matoba Station Location within Saitama Prefecture  Matoba Station Matoba Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Matoba Station (的場駅, Matoba-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Matoba Station is served by the Kawagoe Line between Kawagoe and Komagawa, and is located 4.8 km from Kawagoe.[1] Services operate every 20 minutes during the daytime, with some services continuing to and from Hachiōji on the Hachikō Line.[2]
Station layout
The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks. Many trains cross here on the otherwise single line.[1] The station is staffed.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Kawagoe Line | for Komagawa and Hachiōji |
| 2 | ■ Kawagoe Line | for Kawagoe |
History
The station opened on 22 July 1940.[3] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3021 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] |
| 2015 | 3,082[8] |
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.[9]
See also
References
- ^ a b 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
- ^ a b Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 446. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ^ 高速バス [Express bus services] (in Japanese). Japan: City of Kawagoe. 2009. Archived from the original on 20 November 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
External links
Media related to Matoba Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East station information (in Japanese)