Higuchi Station (Saitama)
Higuchi Station (樋口駅, Higuchi-eki) is a railway station on the Chichibu Main Line in Nagatoro, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway.
Higuchi Station 樋口駅 | |
|---|---|
 Higuchi Station, June 2012 | |
| Location | 939-4 Nogamishimogō, Nagatoro, Chichibu, Saitama （秩父郡長瀞町野上下郷939-4） Japan |
| Operated by | Chichibu Railway |
| Line(s) | Chichibu Main Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 1911 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2000) | 277 daily |
Lines
Higuchi Station is served by the Chichibu Main Line from Hanyū to Mitsumineguchi, and is located 42.1 km from Hanyū.[1]
Station layout
View of the platforms, June 2012
The station is staffed and consists of a single island platform serving two tracks, with an additional bidirectional track adjacent to track 2 for use by freight services.[2]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Chichibu Main Line | for Kumagaya and Hanyū |
| 2 | ■ Chichibu Main Line | for Chichibu and Mitsumineguchi |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chichibu Main Line | ||||
| Paleo Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Chichibuji: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Hagure | Local | Nogami | ||
History
Higuchi Station opened on 14 September 1911.[2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2000, the station was used by an average of 277 passengers daily.[1]
Surrounding area
- Arakawa River
- National Route 140
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. 192. 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. 32/85. ISBN 978-4-06-270070-2.
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- Higuchi Station information (Saitama Prefectural Government) (in Japanese)
- Higuchi Station timetable (in Japanese)
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