Mattō Station
Railway station in Hakusan, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
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Mattō Station (松任駅, Mattō-eki) is a railway station on the IR Ishikawa Railway Line in the city of Hakusan, Ishikawa, Japan, operated by IR Ishikawa Railway.
Japan
Mattō Station 松任駅 | |||||
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South Exit, April 2024 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 1020 Ainoki-machi, Hakusan City, Ishikawa Prefecture 924-0022 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 36.5269°N 136.5663°E | ||||
| Operated by | IR Ishikawa Railway | ||||
| Line | IR Ishikawa Railway Line | ||||
| Distance | 37.0 km (23.0 mi) from Daishōji | ||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1 April 1898 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2019 | 3,758 daily (boarding only) | ||||
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Lines
Mattō Station is served by the IR Ishikawa Railway Line, and is 37.0 kilometers from the start of the line at Daishōji.
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 staffed ticket office.[1]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ IR Ishikawa Railway Line | for Fukui |
| 2 | ■ IR Ishikawa Railway Line | for Fukui and Kanazawa |
| 3 | ■ IR Ishikawa Railway 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 West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
On 16 March 2024, the station came under the aegis of the IR Ishikawa Railway due to the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen from Kanazawa to Tsuruga.[2]
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| IR Ishikawa Railway Line | ||||
| Nomi-Neagari | Rapid Service | Kanazawa | ||
| Nishi-Mattō | Local | Nonoichi | ||
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 3,493 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area
- Mattō Castle site
- Mattō High School
- Hakusan City Museum
Gallery
Mattō Station platforms in April 2013
D51 822 preserved in the station square, August 2014
