Matsuba Station (松葉駅, Matsuba-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Semboku, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by the third sector railway operator Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway.

Matsuba Station 松葉駅
Matsuba Station, July 2017
General information
Location	Matsuba Nishikicho Hinokinai, Semboku-shi, Akita-ken 014-0602 Japan
Coordinates	39°44′38.82″N 140°35′25.11″E
Operated by	Akita Nariku Railway
Line(s)	■ Nairiku Line
Distance	75.0 kilometers from Takanosu
Platforms	1 side platform
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	November 1, 1971
Location
Matsuba Station Location within Akita Prefecture Show map of Akita Prefecture Matsuba Station Matsuba Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Matsuba Station is served by the Nariku Line, and is located 75.0 km from the terminus of the line at Takanosu Station.

Station layout

The station consists of one side platform serving a single bi-directional track. The station is unattended. There is no station building, but only a shelter built on the platform.

Adjacent stations

History

Matsuba Station opened on November 1, 1971 as a station on the Japan National Railways (JNR) Kakunodate Line, serving the town of Nishiki, Akita. The line was station was privatized on November 1, 1986, becoming the Akita Nairiku Railway. Matsuba Station was the terminal of the original line, until the tracks were extended to Hitachinai on April 1, 1989.

Surrounding area

• National Route 105
• Lake Tazawa

External links

Media related to Matsuba Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Nairiku Railway Station information (in Japanese)