Matsue Station

Matsue Station
Matsue Station
松江駅
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Matsue Station
Location
Prefecture Shimane
(See other stations in Shimane)
City Matsue
Neighborhood etc. 472-2, Asahi-machi
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
Postal Code 690-0003
(in Japanese) 島根県松江市朝日町472-2
History
Year opened 1908
Rail services
Operator(s) JR West
Line(s) San'in Main Line
Statistics 4,593 passengers/day 2008
Aiga bus inv.svg Major bus terminal(s) attached to the station

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   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) (in Japanese). Teishajō Hensen Daijiten - Kokutetsu JR Hen. Tokyo: JTB Corporation. p. 309, vol. II. ISBN 4533029809. 

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