Yokoze Station

Yokoze Station (横瀬駅, Yokoze-eki) is a railway station on the Seibu Chichibu Line in Yokoze, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.

SI35
Yokoze Station

横瀬駅
Yokoze Station in November 2013
Location4067 Yokoze, Yokoze-machi, Chichibu-gun, Saitama-ken
Japan
Operated by Seibu Railway
Line(s) Seibu Chichibu Line
Distance16.4 km from Agano
Platforms1 island platform
Other information
Station codeSI35
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened14 October 1969
Passengers
FY20131,781 daily
Location
Yokoze Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture

Lines

Yokoze Station is served by the Seibu Chichibu Line to Seibu-Chichibu and is 16.4 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Agano.

Station layout

The station consists of one island platform serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a level crossing.

  • The platform in August 2009
  • The platform in October 2008

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Seibu Chichibu Line
Hannō   Chichibu limited express   Seibu-Chichibu
Ashigakubo   Rapid express   Seibu-Chichibu
Ashigakubo   Rapid express
(Through service to Chichibu Railway Nagatoro)		   Ohanabatake
Ashigakubo   Local   Seibu-Chichibu

History

The station opened on 14 October 1969.[1] A new station building was completed in 1992.

Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Yokoze Station becoming "SI35".[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2013, the station was the 85th busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 1,781 passengers daily.[3] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal yearDaily average
20001,533[1]
20091,837[4]
20101,770[4]
20111,714[5]
20121,698[3]
20131,781[3]

Surrounding area
  • National Route 299
  • Yokoze Town Hall
  • Yokoze History and Culture Museum
  • Yokoze Post Office
  • Yokoze River

See also

References
  1. Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 202. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
  2. 西武線全駅で駅ナンバリングを導入します [Station numbering to be introduced at all Seibu stations] (PDF). News Release (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. 23 February 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  3. 駅別乗降人員　2013（平成25）年度　1日平均 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2013)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  4. 駅別乗降人員　2010（平成22）年度　1日平均 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2010)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  5. 駅別乗降人員　2011（平成23）年度　1日平均 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2011)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Retrieved 26 June 2014.

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