Matogata Station

Matogata Station (的形駅, Matogata-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private Sanyo Electric Railway.

Matogata Station

的形駅
Matogata Station, March 2020
General information
LocationMatogata Matogata-chō, Himeji-shi, Hyōgo-ken 671-0111
Japan
Coordinates34.7797°N 134.7420°E / 34.7797; 134.7420
Operated by Sanyo Electric Railway
Line(s)■ Main Line
Distance44.2 km from Nishidai
Platforms2 side platforms
Connections
    Other information
    Station codeSY36
    WebsiteOfficial website
    History
    Opened19 August 1923 (1923-08-19)
    Passengers
    FY20191038 (boarding only)
    Location
    Matogata Station is located in Hyōgo Prefecture
    Matogata Station
    Matogata Station
    Location within Hyōgo Prefecture
    Matogata Station is located in Japan
    Matogata Station
    Matogata Station
    Matogata Station (Japan)

    Lines

    Matogata Station is served by the Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line and is 44.2 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Nishidai.[1]

    Station layout

    The station consists of two unnumbered ground-level side platforms connected by a footbridge.[1] The station is unattended.

    Platforms
    station side ■  Main Line for Shikama, Himeji and Sanyo-Aboshi
    opposite side ■  Main Line for Sanyo Akashi, Sannomiya and Osaka

    Adjacent stations
    « Service »
    Sanyo Electric Railway
    Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line
    Sanyo Limited Express: Does not stop at this station
    Ōshio   Sanyo S Limited Express   Yaka
    Ōshio   Sanyo Local   Yaka

    History

    Matogata Station opened on 19 August 1923.[1]

    The footbridge at the station was opened for operation in 1973.[1]

    Passenger statistics

    In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1038 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

    Surrounding area
    • Himeji City Hall Matogata Service Center
    • Hachiya Jizo
    • Himeji Matogata Elementary School

    See also

    References
    1. Written at Kobe, Japan. 兵庫の鉄道全駅 私鉄・公営鉄道 [Hyogo Railway All Stations Private Railways / Public Railways] (in Japanese). Kobe Shimbun General Publishing Center: 神戸新聞総合出版センター. 10 December 2012. p. 127. ISBN 9784343006745.
    2. 􏰆􏰇􏰈􏰉􏰊􏰋􏰌􏰆􏰇􏰈􏰉􏰊􏰋􏰌􏰆􏰇􏰈􏰉􏰊􏰋􏰌養父市統計書 [Hyogo Prefecture Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Hyogo Prefecture. 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
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