Gyōdashi Station

Gyōdashi Station
行田市駅
South entrance, March 2006
Location
Prefecture Saitama
(See other stations in Saitama)
City Gyōda
Neighborhood etc. 19-18 Chūō
Postal code361-0078
(in Japanese)行田市中央19-18
History
Year opened 1921
Former name Gyōda Station
Present name since 1966
Rail services
Operator(s) Chichibu Railway
Line(s) Chichibu Main Line
Statistics 1,874 passengers/day (FY2000)
There is a bus stop near this station

Gyōdashi Station (行田市駅 Gyōdashi-eki) is a railway station on the Chichibu Main Line in Gyōda, Saitama, Japan, operated by the Chichibu Railway.

Lines

Gyōdashi Station is served by the Chichibu Main Line from Hanyū to Mitsumineguchi, and is located 8.3 km from Hanyū.[1] Chichibuji express services stop at this station.

Station layout

The station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks.

Platforms

1 Chichibu Main Line for Kumagaya, Yorii, Chichibu, and Mitsumineguchi
2 Chichibu Main Line for Hanyū

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Chichibu Main Line
Hanyū Chichibuji Kumagaya
Higashi-Gyōda Local Mochida

History

The station opened on 1 April 1921 as Gyōda Station. It was renamed Gyōdashi Station from 1 June 1966 to distinguish it from Gyōda Station on the JNR Takasaki Line.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2000, the station was used by an average of 1,874 passengers daily.[1]

Surrounding area

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 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.

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Coordinates: 36°08′37″N 139°27′33″E / 36.143572°N 139.459108°E