Matsuo Station (Chiba)

Matsuo Station (松尾駅, Matsuo-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Sanmu, Chiba, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Matsuo Station 松尾駅
Matsuo Station in March 2006
General information
Location	Gotanda, Matsuo-machi, Sanmu-shi, Chiba-ken 289–1523 Japan
Coordinates	35°38′9.4″N 140°27′27.5″E
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Sōbu Main Line
Distance	82.5 km from Tokyo
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	25 February 1898
Passengers
FY2019	895
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Narutō towards Chiba Sōbu Main Line Local Yokoshiba towards Chōshi
Location Matsuo Station Location within Chiba Prefecture Matsuo Station Matsuo Station (Japan)

View of the platforms, September 2010

Lines

Matsuo Station is served by the Sōbu Main Line, and is located 82.5 km from the western terminus of the line at Tokyo Station.

Layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a footbridge. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ Sobu Main Line	for Sakura, Narutō, and Chiba
2	■ Sobu Main Line	for Asahi, Yōkaichiba, and Chōshi

History

Matsuo Station opened on 25 February 1898 as a station on the Sōbu Railway for both passenger and freight operations. On 1 September 1907, the Sōbu Railway was nationalised, becoming part of the Japanese Government Railway (JGR). After World War II, the JGR became the Japanese National Railways (JNR). The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 895 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

The station is located in the urban center of the former town of Matsuo.

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

Media related to Matsuo Station (Chiba) at Wikimedia Commons

• JR East station information (in Japanese)