Seibu-Chichibu Station
Seibu-Chichibu Station 西武秩父駅 | |
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| Station forecourt, March 2010 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Saitama (See other stations in Saitama) |
| City | Chichibu |
| Neighborhood etc. | 1-16-15 Nosakamachi |
| Postal code | 368-0033 |
| (in Japanese) | 埼玉県秩父市野坂町1-16-15 |
| Rail services | |
| Station number(s) | SI36 |
| Operator(s) | Seibu Railway |
| Line(s) | Seibu Chichibu Line |
| Statistics | 6,919 passengers/day (FY2010) |
 There is a bus stop near this station | |
Seibu-Chichibu Station (西武秩父駅 Seibu-Chichibu-eki) is a railway station on the Seibu Chichibu Line in Chichibu, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.
Lines
Seibu-Chichibu Station is the terminus station of the Seibu Chichibu Line, and is located 19.0 km from the line's starting point at Agano.[1] Some Seibu trains continue to Mitsumineguchi Station on the Chichibu Main Line of Chichibu Railway via a crossover between the two lines. Some Seibu trains also run to Nagatoro Station in the opposite direction of the Chichibu Main Line, however those trains do not stop at Seibu-Chichibu Station due to the layout of the crossover track.
Ohanabatake Station on the Chichibu Main Line is within walking distance from this station.
Platforms
| 1 | ■Seibu Chichibu Line | for Hannō and Seibu Ikebukuro Line to Ikebukuro (Chichibu limited express services) |
| 2/3 | ■Seibu Chichibu Line | for Hannō and Seibu Ikebukuro Line to Ikebukuro |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seibu Chichibu Line | ||||
| Yokoze | Chichibu limited express | Terminus | ||
| Yokoze | Rapid express | Kagemori | ||
| Yokoze | Local | Terminus | ||
History
The station opened on 14 October 1969.[1]
Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Seibu-Chichibu Station becoming "SI36".[2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2010, the station was used by an average of 6,919 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
- Ohanabatake Station (Chichibu Main Line)
- Chichibu City Office
- Chichibu Municipal Library
- Chichibu Tax Office
- Chichibu Shrine
- Hitsujiyama Park
- National Route 140
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 202. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
- ↑ "西武線全駅で駅ナンバリングを導入します" [Station numbering to be introduced at all Seibu stations] (pdf). News Release (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. 23 February 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
- ↑ "駅別乗降人員 2010（平成22）年度 1日平均" [Passenger usage statistics by station (Fiscal 2010)] (pdf) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
External links
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- http://www.seibu-group.co.jp/railways/railway/ekimap/seibu-chichibu/index.html Seibu-Chichibu Station information] (Seibu Railway) (Japanese)
- Seibu-Chichibu Station information (Saitama Prefectural Government) (Japanese)
Coordinates: 35°59′24″N 139°04′59″E / 35.990068°N 139.083111°E