Nishi-Mattō Station
Nishi-Mattō Station 西松任駅 | |||||
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 Station building exterior on 17 March 2024 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 1832 Kitayasuda-cho, Hakusan City, Ishikawa Prefecture Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 36°31′3.68″N 136°32′56.08″E / 36.5176889°N 136.5489111°E | ||||
| Operated by |  IR Ishikawa Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ IR Ishikawa Railway Line | ||||
| Distance | 165.3 km (102.7 mi) from Maibara | ||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | At-grade | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Unstaffed | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 16 March 2024 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 1870 passengers/day (estimated)[1] | |||||
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Nishi-Mattō Station (西松任駅, Nishi-Mattō-eki) is a railway station on the IR Ishikawa Railway Line in the city of Hakusan, Ishikawa, Japan, operated by IR Ishikawa Railway.[2] The station opened on 16 March 2024, in tandem with the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen to Tsuruga.[3]
Background
[edit]The construction of the new station was financed by the Japanese national government (through the Railway Transport Authority) and local governments.[4]
The station is located in close proximity to the Hokuriku Shinkansen Hakusan General Rolling Stock Yard.[2][5]
Services
[edit]Following the station's opening, the station is served by 44 eastbound trains (towards Kanazawa) and 45 westbound trains (towards Fukui) on weekdays and 42 eastbound trains and 44 westbound trains on weekends and holidays, which collectively provide a half-hourly service in both directions.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "西松任駅、２３年春開業見通し 地元協議会が計画承認" (in Japanese). 22 February 2020. Archived from the original on 10 June 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ a b "北陸線に新駅（仮称・西松任駅）が設置されます" (PDF). 国土交通省北陸信越運輸局. 27 April 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "令和６年春全線開業ダイヤについて" (PDF). IR Ishikawa Railway. 15 December 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 December 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "Railway subsidy guidebook, 2023 year". Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency. 2023. p. 29. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "新幹線開業をきっかけに誕生…石川県白山市"西松任駅" 新たな駅が生み出した新たな街「賑わいに期待」｜FNNプライムオンライン". FNNプライムオンライン (in Japanese). 14 March 2024. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "IRいしかわ鉄道株式会社". www.ishikawa-railway.jp (in Japanese). IR Ishikawa Railway. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
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