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.
General view of the station platforms, June 2011
Lines
Chichibu Station is served by the Chichibu Main Line from Hanyū to Mitsumineguchi, and is located 59.0 km from Hanyū.
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.
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.
Platforms
| 1 |  Chichibu Main Line
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for Mitsumineguchi Seibu Chichibu Line for Hannō
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| 2 | Chichibu Main Line
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for Yorii, Kumagaya, and Hanyū |
History
Chichibu Station opened on 27 October 1914.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1159 passengers daily.
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)