Matsuba Station
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| name = Matsuba Station
| native_name = 松葉駅
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| image = Matsuba Station 2017-b.jpg
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| caption = Matsuba Station, July 2017
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| address = Matsuba Nishikicho Hinokinai, Semboku-shi, Akita-ken 014-0602
| country = Japan
| coordinates = {{Coord|39|44|38.82|N|140|35|25.11|E|type:railwaystation_region:JP-05|display=inline, title}}
| operator = Akita Nariku Railway
| line = {{colorbull|Red}} Nairiku Line
| distance =75.0 kilometers from {{STN|Takanosu|x}}
| platforms = 1 side platform
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| status = Unstaffed
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| website = {{Official|1=https://www.akita-nairiku.com/routemap/}}
| opened =November 1, 1971
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| map_type = Japan Akita Prefecture#Japan
| map_dot_label = Matsuba Station
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{{nihongo| Matsuba Station|松葉駅| Matsuba-eki}} is a railway station located in the city of Semboku, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third sector railway operator Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway.
Lines
Matsuba Station is served by the Nariku Line, and is located 75.0 km from the terminus of the line at Takanosu Station.
Station layout
The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended. There is no station building, but only a shelter built on the platform.
Adjacent stations
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History
Matsuba Station opened on 1 November 1971, as a station on the Japan National Railways (JNR) Kakunodate Line, serving the town of Nishiki, Akita. The line was privatized on 1 November 1986, becoming the Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway.{{Cite web |title=会社概要 |trans-title=Company profile |url=https://www.akita-nairiku.com/company/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231130121708/https://www.akita-nairiku.com/company/ |archive-date=30 November 2023 |access-date=7 February 2024 |website=akita-nairiku.com |language=ja}} Matsuba Station was the terminal of the original southern section of the line, until the tracks were extended to {{STN|Hitachinai|x}} on 1 April 1989.
Surrounding area
- {{jct|country=JPN|Route|105}}
- Lake Tazawa
References
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External links
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- [https://www.akita-nairiku.com/routemap/ Nairiku Railway Station information] {{in lang|ja}}
{{Akita Nairiku Railway}}
Category:Railway stations in Japan opened in 1971