Shim-Matsudo Station (新松戸駅, Shin-Matsudo-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Matsudo, Chiba, Japan, and operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The spelling "Shim-Matsudo" is used by JR on the station signage as the official romanization of the station name.
JL25 JM15 Shim-Matsudo Station 新松戸駅 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 Shim-Matsudo Station in June 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 571-3 Koya, Matsudo City, Chiba Prefecture 270-0017 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°49′31.62″N 139°55′16.24″E / 35.8254500°N 139.9211778°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by |  JR East | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 side + 1 island platform | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Nagareyama Line (Kōya) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed ("Midori no Madoguchi" ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | JL25, JM15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1 April 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 39,140 daily | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Lines
editThe station is served by the Jōban Line (Local) from Ayase Station in Tokyo, and by the orbital Musashino Line from Fuchūhommachi to Nishi-Funabashi and Tokyo. It is 57.5 kilometers from the western terminus of the Musashino Line at Fuchūhommachi.
Station layout
editThe station consists of an island platform serving two tracks (1 and 2) for Jōban Line local services. The Musashino Line tracks are at a right angle above the Joban Line tracks, and served by two opposed side platforms (3 and 4).
The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket office.[1]
Platforms
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| 1 | JL Jōban Line (Local) | for Kashiwa, Abiko, and Toride |
| 2 | JL Jōban Line (Local) | for Matsudo, Ayase C Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line for Kita-senju, Nishi-nippori and Yoyogi-uehara |
| 3 | JM Musashino Line | for Minami-Koshigaya, Minami-Urawa and Fuchūhommachi |
| 4 | JM Musashino Line | for Nishi-Funabashi, Tokyo, and Kaihimmakuhari |
History
editShim-Matsudo Station opened on 1 April 1973 as a station on Japanese National Railways (JNR).[1] It was the terminal station for the Musashino Line until the line was extended to Nishi-Funabashi on 2 October 1978. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of JNR on 1 April 1987.
Passenger statistics
editIn fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 39,140 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
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| 2000 | 37,974[3] |
| 2005 | 37,630[4] |
| 2010 | 35,834[5] |
| 2015 | 37,926[6] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b JR East station information. Retrieved 17 March 2009. (in Japanese)
- ^ 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.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 （2000年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 （2005年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 （2010年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
- ^ 各駅の乗車人員 （2015年度） [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
External links
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Media related to Shin-Matsudo Station at Wikimedia Commons
- JR East station information (in Japanese)