Higashi-Matsudo Station
Higashi-Matsudo Station (東松戸駅, Higashi-Matsudo-eki) is a junction passenger railway station in the city of Matsudo, Chiba, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) and the private Keisei Electric Railway and third sector Hokusō Railway.
Higashi-Matsudo Station 東松戸駅 | |
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 Higashi-Matsudo Station September 2012 | |
| Location | 2 Chome Higashimatsudo, Matsudo-shi, Chiba-ken 270-2225 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°46′14.2176″N 139°56′37.72″E |
| Operated by |  Hokusō Railway Keisei Electric Railway.svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR East |
| Line(s) | HS Hokusō Line KS Narita Sky Access Line JM Musashino Line |
| Location | |
  Higashi-Matsudo Station Location within Chiba Prefecture | |
Lines
Higashi-Matsudo Station is served by the orbital JR East Musashino Line, which runs between Fuchūhommachi and Tokyo, and by the Hokusō Line between Keisei-Takasago and Inba-Nihon-Idai. It is also a stop on the Keisei Narita Sky Access linking downtown Tokyo with Narita Airport.
The station is located 64.0 kilometers from Fuchūhommachi Station on the Musashino Line, and 7.5 kilometers from Keisei-Takasago Station on the Hokusō and Keisei lines.
Station layout
Hokusō and Keisei
HS05 Higashi-Matsudo Station 東松戸駅 | |
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| Hokuso Railway | |
 Hokusō station forecourt, March 2006 | |
| Location | 2-158 Higashi-Matsudo, Matsudo-shi, Chiba-ken Japan |
| Operated by | |
| Line(s) | |
| Distance | 7.5 km from Keisei-Takasago |
| Platforms | 2 island platforms |
| Other information | |
| Station code | HS05 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 31 March 1991 |
| Passengers | |
| 19,082 daily (Hokuso FY2019) 4,537 (Keisei FY2019) | |
The Hokusō station consists of two elevated island platforms serving four tracks, with the station building located underneath.
Hokusō and Narita Sky Access Line platforms
| 1/2 | ■ Hokusō Line | for Keisei-Takasago, Asakusa, Shinagawa, and Haneda Airport |
| ■ Narita Sky Access Line | for Keisei-Takasago, Keisei Ueno, Asakusa, Shinagawa, and Haneda Airport | |
| 3/4 | ■ Hokusō Line | for Chiba New Town Chūō and Imba Nihon-Idai |
| ■ Narita Sky Access Line | for Narita Airport |
JR East
JM13 Higashi-Matsudo Station 東松戸駅 | |
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| JR East (Musashino line) | |
 Musashino Line platforms, October 2015 | |
| Location | 1-143 Higashi-Matsudo, Matsudo-shi, Chiba-ken Japan |
| Operated by | JR East |
| Line(s) | JM Musashino Line |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Status | staffed |
| Station code | JM13 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 14 March 1998 |
| Passengers | |
| 31 March 1991 | 20,839 daily |
The JR East station consists of two opposed side platforms serving two tracks.
JR East platforms
| 1 | JM Musashino Line | for Shim-Matsudo, Minami-Koshigaya, Musashi-Urawa, Nishi-Kokubunji, and Fuchūhommachi |
| 2 | JM Musashino Line | for Nishi-Funabashi, Tokyo, and Kaihimmakuhari |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Musashino Line JM13 | ||||
| Shin-Yahashira JM14 | Shimōsa | Ichikawaōno JM12 | ||
| Shin-Yahashira JM14 | Local | Ichikawaōno JM12 | ||
| Hokusō Line HS05 | ||||
| Keisei Takasago KS10 | Limited Express | Shin-Kamagaya HS08 | ||
| Yagiri HS02 | Express | Shin-Kamagaya HS08 | ||
| Akiyama HS04 | Local | Matsuhidai HS06 | ||
| Narita Sky Access Line HS05 | ||||
| Skyliner: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Keisei Takasago KS10 | Access Express | Shin-Kamagaya HS08 | ||
History
The station opened on the Hokusō Line on 31 March 1991.[1]
The JR East station opened on 14 March 1998.[2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the JR East station was used by an average of 20,839 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]The Keisei portion of the station was used by 4,537 daily in FY 2019,[4] and the Hokuso Railway portion of the station was used by 19,082 passengers in FY2018.[5]
Surrounding area
- Yahashira Cemetery
- Chiba Matsudo Minami High School
- Matsudo High School
See also
References
- Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 195. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
- 各駅情報（東松戸駅） [Higashi-Matsudo Station information] (in Japanese). East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
- 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- 2019年度 駅別１日平均乗降人) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: Keisei Railway. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- 民鉄等駅別１日平均運輸状況……｛2018(H30)年度｝ (in Japanese). Japan: Chiba Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
External links
Media related to Higashi-Matsudo Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East station information (in Japanese)
- Hokuso Railway station information (in Japanese)