Matoba Station
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Matoba Station
的場駅
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| Station entrance, February 2010 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Saitama (See other stations in Saitama) |
| City | Kawagoe |
| Neighborhood etc. | Matoba |
| (in Japanese) | 埼玉県川越市的場 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1940 |
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| Operator(s) | JR East |
| Line(s) | Kawagoe Line |
| Statistics | 2,972 passengers/day (FY2010) |
 There is a bus stop near this station |
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Matoba Station (的場駅 Matoba-eki) is a railway station in Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]
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[edit] Lines
Matoba Station is served by the Kawagoe Line between Kawagoe and Komagawa, and is located 4.8 km from Kawagoe.[2] Services operate every 20 minutes during the daytime, with some services continuing to and from Hachiōji on the Hachikō Line.[3]
[edit] Station layout
The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks. Many trains cross here on the otherwise single line.[2]
[edit] Platforms
| 1 | ■Kawagoe Line | for Komagawa and Hachiōji |
| 2 | ■Kawagoe Line | for Kawagoe |
[edit] Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Kawagoe Line | ||||
| Kasahata | Local | Nishi-Kawagoe | ||
[edit] History
The station opened on 22 July 1940.[1]
[edit] Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2010, the station was used by an average of 2,972 passengers daily.[4]
[edit] Surrounding area
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Matoba Station Information" (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. http://www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=1446. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
- ^ 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
- ^ "各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)]" (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2010_02.html. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
[edit] External links
Media related to Matoba Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East station information (Japanese)
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Coordinates: 35°55′3.5039″N 139°26′9.8448″E / 35.917639972°N 139.436068°E
