Satsuma-Matsumoto Station

Satsuma-Matsumoto Station (薩摩松元駅, Satsuma-Matsumoto-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu.^[1][2]

Satsuma-Matsumoto Station 薩摩松元駅
Satsuma-Matsumoto Station
General information
Location	Kamitaniguchicho, Kagoshima-shi, Kagoshima-ken, 899-2703 Japan
Coordinates	31°36′19.1″N 130°26′20.5″E
Operated by	JR Kyushu
Line(s)	■ Kagoshima Main Line
Distance	383.3 km from Mojikō
Platforms	1 island platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	February 11, 1954 (1954-02-11)
Passengers
FY2020	473 daily
Services
Preceding station JR Kyushu Following station Kami-Ijūin towards Kagoshima Kagoshima Main Line Ijūin towards Mojikō
Location Satsuma-Matsumoto Station Location within Kagoshima Prefecture Show map of Kagoshima Prefecture Satsuma-Matsumoto Station Satsuma-Matsumoto Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

The station is served by the Kagoshima Main Line and is located 383.3 km from the starting point of the line at Mojikō.^[1]

Layout

The station is an above-ground station with one island platform. The station building on the platform is accessed through an underground passage. The station is unattended.

Platforms

1	■ ■ Kagoshima Main Line	for Ijuin and Sendai
2	■ ■ Kagoshima Main Line	for Kagoshima-Chūō

History

The station was a petition station opened on 11 February 1954. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, JR Kyushu took over control of the station.^[3][4]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2020, the station was used by an average of 473 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 221st among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.^[5]

Surrounding area

• Matsumoto Junior High School
• Matsumoto Hiranooka Gym
• Matsumoto Post Office
• Kagoshima City Hall Matsumoto Branch Office

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan