Chichibu Station

CR30 Chichibu Station 秩父駅
Chichibu Station building and forecourt, March 2006
General information
Location	1–8 Miyakawa-chō, Chichibu-shi, Saitama-ken 368-0046 Japan
Coordinates	35.9987°N 139.0858°E / 35.9987; 139.0858
Operated by	Chichibu Railway
Line(s)	■ Chichibu Main Line
Distance	59.0 km from Hanyū
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	27 October 1914
Passengers
FY2018	1159 daily
Services
Preceding station Chichibu Railway Following station Ohanabatake CR31 towards Mitsumineguchi SL Paleo Express Minano CR27 towards Kumagaya Chichibu Main Line Rapid Chichibuji Minano CR27 towards Hanyū Chichibu Main Line Local Ōnohara CR29 towards Hanyū
Location Chichibu Station Location within Saitama Prefecture Show map of Saitama Prefecture Chichibu Station Chichibu Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

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 Seibu Chichibu Line for Hannō
2	Chichibu Main Line	for Yorii, Kumagaya, and Hanyū

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

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.
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

• Chichibu Station information (Saitama Prefectural Government) (in Japanese)
• Chichibu Station timetable (in Japanese)