Matsukawa Station

Summary

Matsukawa Station (松川駅, Matsukawa-eki) is a railway station in the city of Fukushima, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It is also a freight depot for the Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight)

Matsukawa Station

松川駅
Matsukawa Station in May 2009
General information
LocationHara-9 Matsukawamachi, Fukushima-shi, Fukushima-ken 960-1241
Japan
Coordinates37°39′14″N 140°29′05″E / 37.6538°N 140.4847°E / 37.6538; 140.4847
Operated by
Line(s) Tōhoku Main Line
Distance259.5 km from Tokyo
Platforms1 island + 1 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
OpenedDecember 15, 1887
Passengers
FY20181119 (daily)
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Adachi
towards Kuroiso
Tōhoku Main Line
Local
Kanayagawa
towards Morioka
Location
Matsukawa Station is located in Fukushima Prefecture
Matsukawa Station
Matsukawa Station
Location within Fukushima Prefecture
Matsukawa Station is located in Japan
Matsukawa Station
Matsukawa Station
Matsukawa Station (Japan)

Lines edit

Matsukawa Station is served by the Tōhoku Main Line, and is located 259.5 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Tokyo Station.

Station layout edit

The station has one island platform and one side platform connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms edit

1  Tōhoku Main Line for Kōriyama
2  Tōhoku Main Line for Kōriyama and Fukushima (starting trains)
3  Tōhoku Main Line for Fukushima

History edit

The station opened on December 15, 1887 when the Nippon Railway extended the line from Kōriyama to Shiogama.[1] The Kawamata Line, running between Matsukawa and Iwaki-Kawamata operated from this station from March 1, 1926 to May 14, 1972.The Matsukawa derailment, an alleged sabotage that resulted in the derailment of a train, occurred near the station on August 17, 1949. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987.

Passenger statistics edit

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1119 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Surrounding area edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 401. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  2. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2018年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2018)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2019.

External links edit

  Media related to Matsukawa Station at Wikimedia Commons

  • Official website (in Japanese)