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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]

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

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

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  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.

External links

Media related to Chichibu Station at Wikimedia Commons