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°59′55″N 139°05′09″E / 35.9987°N 139.0858°E

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		Following station
Ohanabatake towards Mitsumineguchi	SL Paleo Express	Minano towards Kumagaya
	Chichibu Main Line Rapid Chichibuji	Minano towards Hanyū
	Chichibu Main Line Local	Ōnohara towards Hanyū

Location

Chichibu Station

Location within Saitama Prefecture

Chichibu Station

Chichibu Station (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

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]