Matsukusa Station

Matsukusa Station (松草駅, Matsukusa-eki) is a railway station on the Yamada Line in the city of Miyako, Iwate, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Matsukusa Station 松草駅
Matsukusa Station, August 2006
General information
Location	Kuzakai Dai-yon jiwari 28, Miyako-shi, Iwate-ken 028-2631 Japan
Coordinates	39.6359°N 141.4373°E / 39.6359; 141.4373
Operated by	JR East
Line(s)	■ Yamada Line
Distance	43.3 km from Morioka
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	31 October 1930
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Kuzakai towards Morioka Yamada Line Local Hiratsuto towards Miyako
Location
Matsukusa Station Location within Japan

Lines

Matsukusa Station is served by the Yamada Line, and is located 43.3 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Morioka Station.

Station layout

Matsukusa Station has a single side platform serving a single bi-directional track. There is no station building, but there is a weather shelter on the platform. The station is unattended.

History

Matsukusa Station opened on 31 October 1930. The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.

Surrounding area

• Japan National Route 106

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)