Satsuma-Matsumoto Station
Railway station in Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
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Satsuma-Matsumoto Station (薩摩松元駅, Satsuma-Matsumoto-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.[1][2]
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JR KyushuSatsuma-Matsumoto Station 薩摩松元駅  | |||||||||||
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Satsuma-Matsumoto Station | |||||||||||
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| Location | Kamitaniguchicho, Kagoshima-shi, Kagoshima-ken, 899-2703 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°36′19.1″N 130°26′20.5″E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | JR Kyushu | ||||||||||
| Line | ■ Kagoshima Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 383.3 km from Mojikō | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
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| Status | Unstaffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | February 11, 1954 | ||||||||||
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| FY2020 | 473 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 383.3 km from the starting point of the line at Mojikō.[1]
Layout
The station is an above-ground station with one island platform. The station building on the platform is accessed through an underground passage. The station is unattended.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ ■ Kagoshima Main Line | for Ijuin and Sendai |
| 2 | ■ ■ Kagoshima Main Line | for Kagoshima-Chūō |
History
The station was a petition station opened on 11 February 1954. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.[3][4]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 473 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 221st among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.[5]
Surrounding area
- Matsumoto Junior High School
- Matsumoto Hiranooka Gym
- Matsumoto Post Office
- Kagoshima City Hall Matsumoto Branch Office
