is a
railway station
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in Track (rail transport), tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the ...
on the
Watarase Keikoku Line in the city of
Nikkō, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the
third-sector railway operator
Watarase Keikoku Railway.
Lines
Matō Station is a
terminal station
A train station, railway station, railroad station or depot is a railway facility where trains stop to load or unload passengers, freight or both. It generally consists of at least one platform, one track and a station building providing ...
on the
Watarase Keikoku Line and is 44.1 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at .
Station layout
The station has a single
side platform
A side platform (also known as a marginal platform or a single-face platform) is a railway platform, platform positioned to the side of one or more railway tracks or guideways at a railway station, tram stop, or bus rapid transit, transitway. ...
.
History
Matō Station opened on 31 December 1914 as a station on the Ashio Railway.
Surrounding area
*Ashio Akakura Post Office
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Ashio Copper Mine
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See also
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List of railway stations in Japan
The links below contain all of the 8579 railway stations in Japan.
External links
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Railway stations
Japan ...
External links
Station information (Watarase Keikoku)
Railway stations in Tochigi Prefecture
Railway stations in Japan opened in 1914
Nikkō, Tochigi
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