Mattō Station

Mattō Station (松任駅) is a railway station on the IR Ishikawa Railway Line in the city of Hakusan, Ishikawa, Japan, operated by IR Ishikawa Railway.

Lines
Mattō Station is served by the IR Ishikawa Railway Line, and is 37.0 kilometers from the start of the line at Daishōji.

Station layout
The station consists of one elevated side platform and one elevated island platform with the station building located underneath. The station has a staffed ticket office.

History
Mattō Station opened on 1 April 1898. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

On 16 March 2024, the station came under the aegis of the IR Ishikawa Railway due to the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen from Kanazawa to Tsuruga.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2015, the station was used by an average of 3,493 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).

Surrounding area

 * Mattō Castle site
 * Mattō High School
 * Hakusan City Museum