Mattō Station

Railway station in Hakusan, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan

36°31′37″N 136°33′59″E / 36.5269°N 136.5663°E / 36.5269; 136.5663Operated byLogo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR WestLine(s)     Hokuriku Main LineDistance167.2 km (103.9 mi) from MaibaraPlatforms1 side + 1 island platformTracks3ConstructionStructure typeAt gradeOther informationStatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened1 April 1898; 126 years ago (1 April 1898)PassengersFY20193,758 daily (boarding only) Services
Preceding station Logo of the West Railway Company (JR West) JR West Following station
Kaga-Kasama
towards Maibara
 Hokuriku Main Line Nonoichi
towards Tsuruga
Location
Mattō Station is located in Ishikawa Prefecture
Mattō Station
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Mattō Station is located in Central Japan
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Mattō Station is located in Japan
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Mattō Station (松任駅, Mattō-eki) is a railway station on the Hokuriku Main Line in the city of Hakusan, Ishikawa, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Lines

Mattō Station is served by the Hokuriku Main Line, and is 167.2 kilometers from the start of the line at Maibara.

Station layout

The station consists of one elevated side platform and one elevated island platform with the station building located underneath. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1 ■ Hokuriku Main Line for Fukui
2 ■ Hokuriku Main Line (starting trains and express trains)
3 ■ Hokuriku Main Line for Kanazawa


History

Mattō Station opened on 1 April 1898. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 3,493 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area

  • Mattō Castle site
  • Mattō High School
  • Hakusan City Museum

Gallery

  • Mattō Station platforms in April 2013
    Mattō Station platforms in April 2013
  • D51 822 preserved in the station square, August 2014
    D51 822 preserved in the station square, August 2014

See also

References

  1. ^ 駅 別 運 輸 実 績 [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Ishikawa Prefectural Government. 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2018.

External links

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See also: Hokuriku Shinkansen

*: Rapid service stops | **: Ainokaze Liner stops | bold: Shirasagi/Thunderbird stops

#: On the Hapi-Line Fukui Line, all Rapid services stop at Nanjō, except for one round trip, which stops at Imajō instead.


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