Chichibu Station
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]
Chichibu Station 秩父駅 | |
|---|---|
 Chichibu Station building and forecourt, March 2006 | |
| Location | 1–8 Miyakawa-chō, Chichibu-shi, Saitama-ken 368-0046 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35.9987°N 139.0858°E |
| Operated by |  Chichibu Railway |
| Line(s) | ■ Chichibu Main Line |
| Distance | 59.0 km from Hanyū |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 27 October 1914 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2018 | 1159 daily |
| Location | |
  Chichibu Station Location within Saitama Prefecture  Chichibu Station Chichibu Station (Japan) | |
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
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, Hannō, and Ikebukuro (through services via Seibu Chichibu Line) |
| 2 | ■ Chichibu Main Line | for Yorii, Kumagaya and Hanyū |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chichibu Main Line | ||||
| Minano | Paleo Express | Ohanabatake | ||
| Minano | Chichibuji | Ohanabatake | ||
| Ōnohara | Local | Ohanabatake | ||
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
- Arakawa River
National Route 140
National Route 299- Chichibu Shrine
- Chichibu Police Station
- Chichibu Fire Station
- Hitsujiyama Park
References
- 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.
- 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.
- 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)