Chichibu Station

Chichibu Station

秩父駅
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°59′55″N 139°05′09″E / 35.9987°N 139.0858°ECoordinates: 35°59′55″N 139°05′09″E / 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 PrefectureShow map of Saitama PrefectureShow map of JapanShow all

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, 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[]

^ Jump up to: ^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.
^ Jump up to: ^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.
^ 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)

[terada2002-1] Jump up to: ^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.

[kawashima2011_Vol.10-2] Jump up to: ^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.

[Saitama2019stats-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.

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