History
Matsue Station opened on 8 November 1908 as the terminus of the government railways' extension from Yasugi, and lost terminus status on 7 November 1909 when the line was extended to Shinji. It became part of the San'in Main Line on 12 October 1909. The second-generation reinforced-concrete building, opened on 3 April 1953, became the thirteenth People's Station nationally. Elevation works began on 1 April 1973 (with freight moved to Higashi-Matsue), with a provisional two-platform configuration entering service on 10 March 1977 and the final two-island four-track elevated layout on 22 November 1978. The station passed to JR West on 1 April 1987, automatic fare gates were activated on 5 November 2016, and ICOCA became valid on 17 December 2016. From 22 June 2017 the Twilight Express Mizukaze cruise train calls here.
History summarized from Japanese & English Wikipedia · last reviewed 2026-05-18.
Notes
As of 2023 Matsue has the last remaining staffed Midori-no-Madoguchi ticket window anywhere in Shimane Prefecture.