Matsudai Station

Matsudai Station (まつだい駅, Matsudai-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Tōkamachi, Niigata, Japan, operated by the third sector Hokuetsu Express. The station name is written in hiragana because when it was opened, there was already a Matsushiro Station (Japanese: 松代, same as the kanji form of Matsudai), which has since closed. Also, it is to appear friendlier to the local community.

Matsudai Station まつだい駅
Matsudai Station in October 2006
General information
Location	3701-2 Matsudai, Tōkamachi-shi, Niigata-ken 942-1526 Japan
Coordinates	37.1322°N 138.6137°E / 37.1322; 138.6137
Operated by	Hokuetsu Express
Line(s)	■Hokuhoku Line
Distance	29.2 km from Muikamachi
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	22 March 1997 (1997-03-22)
Passengers
FY2015	233 daily
Location
Matsudai Station Location within Hokuhoku Line Matsudai Station Matsudai Station (Japan)

Lines

Matsudai Station is a station on the Hokuhoku Line, and is located 29.2 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Muikamachi.

Station layout

The platforms in February 2012

The station has two ground-level opposed side platforms serving two tracks, connected to the station building by an underground passage. The station is staffed.

Platforms

1	■ Hokuhoku Line	for Echigo-Yuzawa, Muikamachi and Tōkamachi
2	■ Hokuhoku Line	for Saigata and Naoetsu

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Hokuhoku Line
Tōkamachi		Local	Hokuhoku-Ōshima

History

The station opened on 22 March 1997, coinciding with the opening of the Hokuhoku Line.

Surrounding area

• former Matsudai town hall
• Matsudai Post Office
• National Route 253

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• Hokuetsu Express website (in Japanese)