Chichibu Station

Chichibu Station (秩父駅, Chichibu-eki) is a railway station on the Chichibu Main Line in Minano, Saitama, Japan, operated by the Chichibu Railway.

Chichibu Station

秩父駅
Chichibu Station building and forecourt, March 2006
Location1–8 Miyakawa-chō, Chichibu, Saitama
（秩父市宮側町1-8）
Japan
Operated byChichibu Railway
Line(s)Chichibu Main Line
Connections
  • Bus stop
History
Opened1914
Traffic
Passengers (FY2000)1,311 daily

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 2000, the station was used by an average of 1,311 passengers daily.[1]

Surrounding area

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. 193. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
  2. 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.

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