Chichibu Station

Railway station in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, Japan

35°59′55″N 139°05′09″E / 35.9987°N 139.0858°E / 35.9987; 139.0858Operated by Chichibu RailwayLine(s)■ Chichibu Main LineDistance59.0 km from HanyūPlatforms1 island platformTracks2Other informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened27 October 1914PassengersFY20181159 daily Services
Preceding station Chichibu Railway Following station
Ohanabatake
towards Mitsumineguchi
 SL Paleo Express Minano
towards Kumagaya
Chichibu Main Line
Rapid Chichibuji
 Minano
towards Hanyū
Chichibu Main Line
Local
 Ōnohara
towards Hanyū
Location
Chichibu Station is located in Saitama Prefecture
Chichibu Station
Chichibu Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture
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Chichibu Station is located in Japan
Chichibu Station
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Chichibu Station (Japan)
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Chichibu Station (秩父駅, Chichibu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Chichibu, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway.[1]

Lines

Chichibu Station is served by the Chichibu Main Line from Hanyū to Mitsumineguchi, and is located 59.0 km from Hanyū.[1]

Station layout

General view of the station platforms, June 2011

The station is staffed and consists of a single island platform serving two bidirectional tracks. Additional bidirectional passing tracks and storage sidings lie to the east of the platform tracks.[2]

A triangular line leading to a now closed cement works formerly existed to the east of the station. This was also used for turning Paleo Express steam locomotives before the installation of a turntable at Mitsumineguchi Station.[2]

Platforms

1  Chichibu Main Line for Mitsumineguchi
Seibu Chichibu Line for Hannō
2  Chichibu Main Line for Yorii, Kumagaya, and Hanyū

History

Chichibu Station opened on 27 October 1914.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1159 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

References

  1. ^ a b c Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 193. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
  2. ^ a b Kawashima, Ryozo (January 2011). 日本の鉄道 中部ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第１０巻 上越・秩父エリア [Railways of Japan - Chubu Line - Lines/Stations/Track plans - Vol 10 Joetsu & Chichibu Area]. Japan: Kodansha. p. 29/87. ISBN 978-4-06-270070-2.
  3. ^ 8-1 鉄道による駅別旅客及び貨物輸送状況 (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

External links

Media related to Chichibu Station at Wikimedia Commons

  • Chichibu Station information (Saitama Prefectural Government) (in Japanese)
  • Chichibu Station timetable (in Japanese)