Higashi-Matsusaka Station (東松阪駅, Higashi-Matsusaka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Matsusaka, Mie Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Kintetsu Railway.
Higashi-Matsusaka Station 東松阪駅 | |
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 Higashi-Matsusaka Station | |
| General information | |
| Location | 353-1 Otsu-cho Hisachi, Matsusaka-shi, Mie-ken 515-0031 Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°33′56″N 136°32′46″E / 34.5655°N 136.5460°E |
| Operated by |  Kintetsu Railway |
| Line(s) |  Yamada Line |
| Distance | 10.0 km from Ise-Nakagawa |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
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| Other information | |
| Station code | M65 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | March 27, 1930 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 1101 daily |
| Location | |
  Higashi-Matsusaka Station Location within Mie Prefecture  Higashi-Matsusaka Station Higashi-Matsusaka Station (Japan) | |
Lines edit
Higashi-Matsusaka Station is served by the Yamada Line, and is located 10.0 rail kilometers from the terminus of the Yamada Line at Ise-Nakagawa Station.[1]
Station layout edit
The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected by a level crossing. The station is unattended.
Platforms edit
| 1 | ■ Yamada Line | for Ujiyamada, Toba and Kashikojima |
| 2 | ■ Yamada Line | for Matsusaka,Ise-Nakagawa |
Adjacent stations edit
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Yamada Line | ||||
| Matsusaka | Local | Kushida | ||
History edit
Higashi-Matsusaka Station opened on March 27, 1930 as a station on the Sangu Express Electric Railway. On March 15, 1941, the line merged with Osaka Electric Railway to become a station on Kansai Express Railway's Yamada Line.[2] This line in turn was merged with the Nankai Electric Railway on June 1, 1944 to form Kintetsu.[2] The station was closed on June 1, 1945, but was reopened on March 14, 1946.
Passenger statistics edit
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1101 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]
Surrounding area edit
- Mie Chūkyō University
- Matusaka High School
- Mie High School
See also edit
References edit
External links edit
Media related to Higashi-Matsusaka Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Kintetsu: Higashi-Matsusaka Station(in Japanese)