Hirose-Yachō-no-Mori Station
Hirose-Yachō-no-Mori Station ひろせ野鳥の森駅 | |
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| Hirose-Yachō-no-Mori Station, March 2006 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Saitama (See other stations in Saitama) |
| City | Kumagaya |
| Neighborhood etc. | 1040-1 Hirose |
| Postal code | 360-0833 |
| (in Japanese) | 熊谷市広瀬1040-1 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 2003 |
| Rail services | |
| Operator(s) | Chichibu Railway |
| Line(s) | Chichibu Main Line |
| Statistics | 1,028 passengers/day (FY2011) |
Hirose-Yachō-no-Mori Station (ひろせ野鳥の森駅 Hirose-Yachō-no-Mori-eki) is a railway station on the Chichibu Main Line in Kumagaya, Saitama, Japan, operated by the Chichibu Railway.
Lines
Hirose-Yachō-no-Mori Station is served by the Chichibu Main Line from Hanyū to Mitsumineguchi, and is located 18.5 km from Hanyū.[1]
Station layout
The station is staffed and consists of a single side platform serving a bidirectional track.[1]
The log cabin-style station building has a small ticket office, but like all the other Chichibu Mainline stations, there is no ticket barrier. There is a waiting room and toilets, complete with disabled facilities.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chichibu Main Line | ||||
| Paleo Express: no stop | ||||
| Chichibuji: no stop | ||||
| Ishiwara | Local | Ōasō | ||
History
Hirose-Yachō-no-Mori Station opened on 27 March 2003.[2] Its name was chosen from among candidates submitted by 174 residents and those with workplaces in Kumagaya city.
Accidents
On 15 June 2006 at 18:26, an elderly male passenger died after jumping from the platform in front of an approaching train.[3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 1,028 passengers daily.[2]
Surrounding area
The station is located in a quiet, residential neighborhood.
- Hirosegawara Depot
- Kumagaya Yachō-no-Mori Park
- Saitama Prefecture Kumagaya High School of Commerce
- National Route 140
- Arakawa River
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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. 26/83. ISBN 978-4-06-270070-2.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 205. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- ↑ Sato, Yuichi (July 2011). 鉄道人身事故データブック2002-2009 [Railway Accident Data Book 2002-2009]. Japan: Tsugeshobo. p. 144. ISBN 978-4-8068-0620-2.
External links
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- Hirose-Yachō-no-Mori Station information (Saitama Prefectural Government) (Japanese)
- Hirose-Yachō-no-Mori Station timetable (Japanese)
Coordinates: 36°8′46.1″N 139°21′5.37″E / 36.146139°N 139.3514917°E