Matsuzuka Station

Matsuzuka Station

松塚駅
Matsuzuka Station in July 2011
General information
Location24-2 Matsuzuka, Yamatotakada-shi, Nara-ken 635-0001
Japan
Coordinates34°31′15″N 135°45′42″E / 34.5207°N 135.7616°E / 34.5207; 135.7616
Operated by Kintetsu Railway
Line(s) D  Osaka Line
Distance31.8 km from Osaka-Uehommachi
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Other information
StatusUnattended
Station codeD26
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened21 March 1925 (1925-03-21)
Passengers
FY2019596 daily
Services
Preceding station Kintetsu Railway Following station
Yamato-Takada Osaka Line
Local
Semi-Express
Masuga
towards Ise-Nakagawa
Location
Matsuzuka Station
Location within Nara Prefecture
Matsuzuka Station
Matsuzuka Station (Japan)

Matsuzuka Station (松塚駅, Matsuzuka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yamatotakada, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company, Kintetsu Railway.[1]

Line

Matsuzuka Station is served by the Osaka Line and is 31.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Osaka-Uehommachi.

Layout

The station has two opposed side platforms on an embankment and two tracks. The station building (ticket gates) is located on the platform 1 side, closer to Yamato-Yagi. There is only one ticket gate. The effective length of the platform is 6 cars. There is no waiting room. The station is unattended.[2]

Platforms

1  Osaka Line for Yamato-Yagi, Haibara, and Nabari
2  Osaka Line for Yamato-Takada, Fuse, and Osaka Uehommachi

History

Matsuzuka Station opened on 21 March 1925 on the Osaka Electric Tramway Yagi Line (now the Osaka Line) between Onji and Yamato-Yagi. On 15 March 1941, the line merged with the Sangu Express Railway and became the Kansai Express Railway's Osaka Line. .[3] This line was merged with the Nankai Electric Railway on 1 June 1944 to form Kintetsu.[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 596 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4]

Surrounding area

  • Soga River
  • Katsuragi River

See also

References

  1. ^ Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
  2. ^ "松塚駅" [Matsuzuka Station]. hacchi-no-he.net. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  3. ^ a b [1] Kintetsu Company History
  4. ^ Nara Prefecture Statistical Yearbook

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