Matsue Station

Matsue Station
松江駅
Matsue Station
Location 472-2, Asahi-machi, Matsue, Shimane
（島根県松江市朝日町472-2）
Japan
Coordinates 35°27′51″N 133°03′49″E / 35.464052°N 133.063682°E / 35.464052; 133.063682Coordinates: 35°27′51″N 133°03′49″E / 35.464052°N 133.063682°E / 35.464052; 133.063682
Operated by JR West
Line(s) San'in Main Line
Connections
  • Bus terminal
History
Opened 1908
Traffic
Passengers (2008) 4,593 daily

Matsue Station (松江駅, Matsue-eki) is a railway station on the Sanin Main Line of West Japan Railway Company (JR West) located in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. Tickets can be purchased at the machines or in the ticket office. There is also a Nippon travel agency located just opposite the ticket gates in the station itself where transport enquiries and arrangements may also be made.

It is situated on the Southern side of the Ohashi-gawa river which divides Matsue into North and South. Adjoined you will find souvenir, clothing and pharmaceutical shopping facilities, along with a selection of dining choices. Next door is the Ichibata department store. There is a tourist information centre located directly outside the northern exit (i.e. to your right as you are exiting from the ticket gates).

The station started operation on November 8, 1908.

Adjacent stations

West Japan Railway Company (JR West)

« Service »
Sanin Main Line
Shinji   Sunrise Izumo   Yasugi
Shinji   Rapid Commuter Liner   Higashi-Matsue
Higashi-Matsue   Rapid Aqua Liner   Nogi
Higashi-Matsue   Rapid Tottori Liner   Nogi
Higashi-Matsue   Local   Nogi

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). II. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 309. ISBN 4533029809.
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