Motoyama Station (Chiba)

Motoyama Station (元山駅, Motoyama-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Shin-Keisei Electric Railway.


Motoyama Station

元山駅
West exit in January 2023
General information
Location1-5-1 Gokō-Minami, Matsudo-shi, Chiba-ken 270-2212
Japan
Coordinates35°47′25″N 139°58′33″E / 35.79028°N 139.97583°E / 35.79028; 139.97583
Operated by Shin-Keisei
Line(s)SL Shin-Keisei Line
Distance8.7 km (5.4 mi) from Matsudo
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
Other information
Station codeSL08
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened21 April 1955; 69 years ago (1955-04-21)
Passengers
201818,364 daily
Services
Preceding station Shin-Keisei Following station
Gokō
SL07
towards Matsudo
Shin-Keisei Line Kunugiyama
SL09
Location
Motoyama Station is located in Chiba Prefecture
Motoyama Station
Motoyama Station
Location within Chiba Prefecture
Motoyama Station is located in Japan
Motoyama Station
Motoyama Station
Motoyama Station (Japan)

Lines

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Motoyama Station is served by the Shin-Keisei Line, and is located 8.7 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Matsudo Station.

Station layout

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The station consists of two opposed side platforms, with an elevated station building.

Platforms

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1  Shin-Keisei Line For Shin-Kamagaya , Shin-Tsudanuma, Keisei-Tsudanuma
2  Shin-Keisei Line For Yabashira, Matsudo

History

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Motoyama Station was opened on 21 April 1955.

Future plans

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Effective April 2025, the station is to come under the aegis of Keisei Electric Railway as the result of the buyout of the Shin-Keisei Railway.[1][2]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 18,364 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

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  • GSDF Matsudo Base
  • Matsudo City Daiyon Junior High School

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "京成電鉄、新京成電鉄を吸収合併へ2025年4月 現在の路線・駅は維持する方針" [Keisei Electric Railway will absorb the Shin-Keisei Electric Railway in April 2025; Plans made to maintain current routes and stations]. Chiba Nippo (in Japanese). 31 October 2023. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  2. ^ "新京成電鉄、解散・消滅へ - 京成電鉄が吸収合併、2025年実施予定" [Shin-Keisei Electric Railway to dissolve and disappear - Keisei Electric Railway will absorb the railway in the merger, scheduled to take place in 2025]. MyNavi Corporation (in Japanese). 31 October 2023. Archived from the original on 31 October 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  3. ^ 千葉県統計年鑑(平成31年) [Chiba Prefecture Statistics (Fiscal 2018)] (in Japanese). Japan: Chiba Prefecture. 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
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