Top Qs
Timeline
Chat
Perspective
Chichibu Station
Railway station in Saitama Prefecture, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Remove ads
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]
Remove ads
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
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 Seibu Chichibu Line for Hannō
|
| 2 | Chichibu Main Line |
for Yorii, Kumagaya, and Hanyū |
Remove ads
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
External links
Wikiwand - on
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Remove ads