Matoba Station


Matoba Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company.
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Lines

Matoba Station is served by the Kawagoe Line between and, and is located 4.8 km from Kawagoe. Services operate every 20 minutes during the daytime, with some services continuing to and from on the Hachikō Line.

Station layout

The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks. Many trains cross here on the otherwise single line. The station is staffed.

History

The station opened on 22 July 1940. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3021 passengers daily.
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
Fiscal yearDaily average
20002,848
20052,956
20102,972
20153,082

Surrounding area

Matoba Station is approximately a 10-minute walk from the Kawagoe-Matoba Bus Stop on the Kan-Etsu Expressway, which is served by long-distance bus services operated by Seibu Bus to destinations including Niigata, Toyama, Nagano, Karuizawa, and Kanazawa.