Operated by JR East Distance 4.8 km from Kawagoe Opened 22 July 1940 Tracks 2 | Line(s) ■ Kawagoe Line Connections Bus stop Platforms in use 1 | |
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Location 1314 Matoba, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama-ken 350-1102
Japan Website www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=1446 Address Japan, Saitama Prefecture, Kawagoe, 大字的場 Similar Kasumigaseki Station, Kasahata Station, Nishi‑Kawagoe Station, Minami‑Ōtsuka Station, Minami‑Furuya Station | ||
Jr kawagoe line arriving at matoba station
Matoba Station (的場駅, Matoba-eki) is a railway station on the Kawagoe Line in Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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Lines
Matoba Station is served by the Kawagoe Line between Kawagoe and Komagawa, and is located 4.8 km from Kawagoe. Services operate every 20 minutes during the daytime, with some services continuing to and from Hachiōji on the Hachikō Line.
Station layout
The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks. Many trains cross here on the otherwise single line.
History
The station opened on 22 July 1940. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 3,065 passengers daily (boarding passengers only). The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
Surrounding area
Matoba Station is approximately a 10-minute walk from the Kawagoe-Matoba Bus Stop on the Kan-Etsu Expressway, which is served by long-distance bus services operated by Seibu Bus to destinations including Niigata, Toyama, Nagano, Karuizawa, and Kanazawa.