Higuchi Station (Saitama)

Higuchi Station
樋口駅

Higuchi Station, June 2012
Location 939-4 Nogamishimogō, Nagatoro, Chichibu, Saitama
（秩父郡長瀞町野上下郷939-4）
Japan
Operated by Chichibu Railway
Line(s) Chichibu Main Line
History
Opened 1911
Traffic
Passengers (FY2000) 277 daily

Higuchi Station (樋口駅, Higuchi-eki) is a railway station on the Chichibu Main Line in Nagatoro, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway.

Lines

Higuchi Station is served by the Chichibu Main Line from Hanyū to Mitsumineguchi, and is located 42.1 km from Hanyū.[1]

Station layout

View of the platforms, June 2012

The station is staffed and consists of a single island platform serving two tracks, with an additional bidirectional track adjacent to track 2 for use by freight services.[2]

Platforms

1 ■ Chichibu Main Line for Kumagaya and Hanyū
2 ■ Chichibu Main Line for Chichibu and Mitsumineguchi

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Chichibu Main Line
Paleo Express: Does not stop at this station
Chichibuji: Does not stop at this station
Hagure Local Nogami

History

Higuchi Station opened on 14 September 1911.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2000, the station was used by an average of 277 passengers daily.[1]

Surrounding area

References

  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.
  2. 1 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. 32/85. ISBN 978-4-06-270070-2.

Coordinates: 36°7′51.77″N 139°7′19.85″E / 36.1310472°N 139.1221806°E / 36.1310472; 139.1221806

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.