Mataki Station

Mataki Station (真滝駅, Mataki-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Ichinoseki, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).^[1]

Mataki Station 真滝駅
Mataki Station
General information
Location	Takizawa, Ichinoseki-shi, Iwate-ken 029-0132 Japan
Coordinates	38.9083°N 141.1781°E / 38.9083; 141.1781
Operated by	JR East
Line	■　Ōfunato Line
Distance	5.7 km from Ichinoseki
Platforms	2 side platforms
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	July 26, 1925
Services
Preceding station JR East Following station Ichinoseki Terminus Ōfunato Line Rikuchū-Kanzaki towards Kesennuma
Location Mataki Station Location within Iwate Prefecture Show map of Iwate Prefecture Mataki Station Mataki Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Mataki Station is served by the Ōfunato Line, and is located 5.7 rail kilometers from the terminus of the line at Ichinoseki Station.

Station layout

The station has two opposed unnumbered side platforms connected to the station building by a level crossing. The station is unattended.

Platforms

station side	■ Ōfunato Line	for Ichinoseki
opposite side	■ Ōfunato Line	for Kesennuma

History

Matagi Station opened on July 26, 1925.^[2] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987. A new station building was completed in January 1998.

Surrounding area

• National Route 284
• Mataki Junior High School
• Takizawa Elementary School

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan