Shinano-Matsukawa Station


Shinano-Matsukawa Station is a railway station in the village of Matsukawa, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company.

Lines

Shinano-Matsukawa Station is served by the Ōito Line and is 26.0 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Matsumoto Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one ground-level island platform connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

The station opened on 29 September 1915 as Ikeda-Matsukawa Station on the Shinano Railway. The Shinano Railway was integrated into the Japanese Government Railways on 1 June 1937 and the station was renamed to its present name the same day. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways on 1 April 1987 the station came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 601 passengers daily.

Surrounding area