Omaeda Station
Omaeda Station (小前田駅, Omaeda-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Fukaya, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway.
Lines
Omaeda Station is served by the 71.7 km (44.6 mi) Chichibu Main Line from Hanyū to Mitsumineguchi, and is located 30.5 km from Hanyū. It is also served by through services to and from the Seibu Chichibu Line.
Station layout
The station is staffed and consists of one side platform (platform 1) and one island platform serving three tracks in total. Track 3 is a bidirectional freight loop not normally used by passenger services. Access between the platforms is via a crossing at track level.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Chichibu Main Line | for Yorii, Chichibu, and Mitsumineguchi |
| 2 | ■ Chichibu Main Line | for Kumagaya and Hanyū |
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Platform 2 (eastbound) accessed by a passenger level crossing -
The platforms viewed from the east end of platform 1 with platform 2 on the right in June 2017
History
Omaeda Station opened on 7 October 1901.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1098 passengers daily.
Surrounding area
National Route 140- Hanazono Junior High School
- Hanazono Elementary School
See also
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. 34/84. 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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Omaeda Station.
- Official website (in Japanese)