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 The logo of the Kintetsu Railway Company. Kintetsu Railway Following station
Yamato-Takada
towards Osaka Uehommachi
 Osaka Line
Local
Semi-Express
 Masuga
towards Ise-Nakagawa
Location
Matsuzuka Station is located in Nara Prefecture
Matsuzuka Station
Matsuzuka Station
Location within Nara Prefecture
Matsuzuka Station is located in Japan
Matsuzuka Station
Matsuzuka Station
Matsuzuka Station (Japan)
Map

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.</ref>[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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