Mattō Station

Mattō Station (松任駅, Mattō-eki) is a railway station on the Hokuriku Main Line in the city of Hakusan, Ishikawa, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Mattō Station

松任駅
Mattō Station platforms in April 2013
Location1020 Ainoki-machi, Hakusan-shi, Ishikawa-ken 924-0022
Japan
Coordinates36.5269°N 136.5663°E / 36.5269; 136.5663
Operated by JR West
Line(s)■ Hokuriku Main Line
Distance167.2 km from Maibara
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks3
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 April 1898
Passengers
FY20153,493 daily
Location
Mattō Station
Location within Japan

Lines

Mattō Station is served by the Hokuriku Main Line, and is 167.2 kilometers from the start of the line at Maibara.

Station layout

The station consists of one elevated side platform and one elevated island platform with the station building located underneath. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms
1 ■ Hokuriku Main Line for Fukui
2 ■ Hokuriku Main Line (starting trains and express trains)
3 ■ Hokuriku Main Line for Kanazawa

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Hokuriku Main Line
Kaga-Kasama - Nonoichi

History

Mattō Station opened on 1 April 1898. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR West.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 3,493 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[1]

Surrounding area
  • Mattō Castle site
  • Mattō High School
  • Hakusan City Museum

See also

References
  1. 駅 別 運 輸 実 績 [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Ishikawa Prefectural Government. 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2018.


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