Matsuo Station (松尾駅, Matsuo-eki, まつおえき) is a train station located in Shimabara, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It is on the Shimabara Railway Line which is operated by the third-sector Shimabara Railway.[1][2]

Matsuo Station 松尾駅
Station platform in March 2007
General information
Location	Shimabara, Nagasaki Prefecture Japan
Coordinates	32°50′3.06″N 130°20′51.76″E
Operated by	Shimabara Railway
Line(s)	■ Shimabara Railway Line
Distance	35.2 km from Isahaya
Platforms	One
Tracks	One
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Other information
Website	Station page (in Japanese)
History
Opened	11 October 1931; 90 years ago (1931-10-11)
Location
Matsuo Station Location within Nagasaki Prefecture Show map of Nagasaki Prefecture Matsuo Station Matsuo Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

The line follows a scenic route around the Shimabara Peninsula, off the coast of the Ariake Sea. Japan National Route 251 also runs parallel to the station.[3]

Lines

• Shimabara Railway
  • Shimabara Railway Line

Trains on this line terminate at Shimabarakō and Isahaya, where travellers can transfer to the JR Kyushu Nagasaki Main Line and Ōmura Line. It is 35.2 km from Isahaya. Only local services stop at the station.[4][5]

Trains to Kazusa were terminated on the 1st of April 2008 after the stretch of line from Shimabara closed.

Adjacent stations

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

References

This article incorporates material from the corresponding article in the Japanese Wikipedia.

External links

• Media related to Matsuo Station (Nagasaki) at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website (in Japanese)
• Navitime station timetable (in Japanese)
• Yahoo! Transit Japan (in Japanese)