Matsue Station

Railway station in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan

35°27′50.59″N 133°3′49.25″E / 35.4640528°N 133.0636806°E / 35.4640528; 133.0636806Owned by

West Japan Railway CompanyLine(s)D San'in Main LineDistance351.9 km (218.7 mi) from KyotoPlatforms2 island platformsTracks4Connections

Bus stopOther informationStatusStaffed ( Midori no Madoguchi)WebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened8 November 1908 (1908-11-08)PassengersFY 20202931 daily (boarding only) Services

Preceding station	JR West			Following station
Nogi towards Masuda		San'in Line Local		Higashi-Matsue towards Yonago

Location
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Matsue Station (松江駅, Matsue-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).^[1]

Lines

Matsue Station is served by the JR West San'in Main Line, and is located 351.9 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Kyoto.

Station layout

The station consists of two elevated island platforms with the station building at ground level underneath. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1, 2	■ D San'in Main Line	for Yonago, Tottori and Okayama
3, 4	■ D San'in Main Line	for Izumoshi, Hamada and Shin-Yamaguchi

Platform of Matsue Station

Adjacent stations

West Japan Railway Company (JR West)

«	Service
Sanin Main Line
Yasugi	Sleeper Limited Express Sunrise Izumo	Shinji
Yasugi	West Express Ginga	Tamatsukuri-Onsen
Yasugi	Limited Express Super Oki	Tamatsukuri-Onsen
Yasugi or Yonago	Limited Express Super Matsukaze	Tamatsukuri-Onsen
Higashi-Matsue	Rapid Commuter Liner	Shinji
Higashi-Matsue	Rapid Aqua Liner	Nogi
Higashi-Matsue	Rapid Tottori Liner	Nogi
Higashi-Matsue	Local	Nogi

History

Matsue Station was opened on 8 November 1908 when the line was extended from Yasugi Station on the Japan Government Railways. The line was further extended to Shinji Station on 12 October 1908. With the privatization of the Japan National Railway (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 2931 passengers daily.^[2]

Surrounding area

Shimane Prefectural Museum of Art
Matsue City Chuo Elementary School
Matsue City Third Junior High School
Japan National Route 9

References

Ishino, Tetsu; et al., eds. (1998). 停車場変遷大事典国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 309. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.

^ Kawashima, Reizo (2012). 山陽・山陰ライン全線・全駅・全配線第6巻広島東部・呉エリア [Sanyo/Sanin Line - All Lines, All Stations 6 east Hiroshima/Kure Area] (in Japanese). Kodansha. ISBN 978-4-06-295155-5.
^ Shimane Prefecture Statistical Yearbook