Matō Station

{{short description|Railway station in Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}

{{Single source|date=February 2024}}{{Infobox station

| name = {{WKSN|17|size=50}}
Matō Station

| native_name = 間藤駅

| native_name_lang = ja

| type =

| image = Mato-station.JPG

| alt =

| caption = Matō Station, August 2013

| other_name =

| address = 2 Ashio-machi Shimo-Matō, Nikkō-shi, Tochigi-ken 321-1506

| country = Japan

| coordinates = {{Coord|36.6537|N|139.4498|E|type:railwaystation_region:JP|display=inline, title}}

| operator = Watarase Keikoku Railway

| line = {{rcb|Watarase Keikoku Railway|Watarase Keikoku|yes}}

| distance = 44.1 km from {{STN|Kiryū|x}}

| platforms = 1 side platform

| connections =

| structure =

| code = WK17

| website = {{Official|1=http://www.watetsu.com/kakueki/matou.html}}

| opened = 1 November 1914

| closed =

| former =

| passengers = 184 daily

| pass_year = FY2015

| map_type = Japan Tochigi Prefecture#Japan

| map_dot_label = Matō Station

| services = {{Adjacent stations|system1=Watarase Keikoku Railway|line1=Watarase Keikoku|left1= Ashio|note-left1={{WKSN|16}}}}

}}

{{nihongo|Matō Station|間藤駅|Matō-eki}} is a railway station on the Watarase Keikoku Line in the city of Nikkō, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the third-sector railway operator Watarase Keikoku Railway.

Lines

Matō Station is a terminal station on the Watarase Keikoku Line and is 44.1 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at {{STN|Kiryū|x}}.

Station layout

The station has a single side platform.

History

Matō Station opened on 1 November 1914 as a station on the Ashio Railway.{{Cite web |title=沿革・歴史 |trans-title=Company History |url=https://www.watetsu.com/company/history.php |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207115203/https://www.watetsu.com/company/history.php |archive-date=7 December 2023 |access-date=9 February 2024 |website=watetsu.com |language=ja}}

Surrounding area

References

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See also