Matsumoto Station
Matsumoto Station (松本駅, Matsumoto-eki) is a train station in the city of Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East), and the private railway operator Alpico Kōtsū.
Ōito Line42 Matsumoto Station 松本駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1-1-1 Fukashi, Matsumoto-shi, Nagano-ken 390-0815 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36.2305°N 137.9639°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 586 meters[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Distance | 13.3 km from Shiojiri | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 island platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed (Midori no Madoguchi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | 42, AK-01 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | www | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 15 June 1902 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2015 | 16,303 daily (JR East) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lines
Matsumoto Station is served by the Shinonoi Line and is 13.3 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Shiojiri Station. It is also a terminal station for the Ōito Line. Chūō Main Line trains using the Shinonoi Line tracks also pass through Matsumoto. Matsumoto is also a terminus for the 14.4 kilometer private Kamikōchi Line operated by Alpico Kōtsū.[1]
Station layout
The JR-East station consists of a three ground-level island platforms, connected to the station building by an elevated station building. The Alpico Kōtsū portion of the station has a single island platform, connected to the JR portion of the station by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.[1]
Platforms
| 0 | ■ Chūō Main Line | for Shiojiri, Kami-Suwa, Kōfu, and Shinjuku |
| ■ Chūō Main Line | for Shiojiri, Kiso-Fukushima, Nakatsugawa, and Nagoya | |
| 1, 5 | ■ Chūō Main Line | for Shiojiri, Kami-Suwa, Kōfu, and Shinjuku |
| ■ Chūō Main Line | for Shiojiri, Kiso-Fukushima, Nakatsugawa, and Nagoya | |
| ■ Shinonoi Line | for Shinonoi and Nagano | |
| 2, 3 | ■ Chūō Main Line | for Shiojiri, Kami-Suwa, Kōfu, and Shinjuku |
| ■ Shinonoi Line | for Shinonoi and Nagano | |
| ■ Ōito Line | for Toyoshina, Hotaka, Shinano-Ōmachi, Hakuba, and Minami-Otari | |
| 4 | ■ Chūō Main Line | for Shiojiri, Kami-Suwa, Kōfu, and Shinjuku |
| ■ Shinonoi Line | for Shinonoi and Nagano | |
| 6 | ■ Ōito Line | for Toyoshina, Hotaka, Shinano-Ōmachi, Hakuba, and Minami-Otari |
| 7 | ■ Kamikochi Line | for Shinano-Arai, Niimura, Hata, and Shin-Shimashima |
The station entrance interior in June 2017
The connecting passageway in June 2017
A New Azusa limited express service at platform 4 in January 2018
A Shinano limited express service at platform 1 in September 2007
The Kamikochi Line platform 7 in September 2005
History
Matsumoto Station opened on 15 June 1902.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the JR East portion of the station was used by an average of 16,303 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]
Surrounding area
- Matsumoto City Hall
National Route 143
References
- Shinano Mainichi Shimbun (2011). Nagano Prefecture All Railway Stations, revised edition (長野県鉄道全駅 増補改訂版) (in Japanese). Shinano Mainichi Shinbun Publishing. pp. 80–81. ISBN 9784784071647.
- 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
