Mitsumineguchi Station

三峰口駅
Mitsumineguchi Station in July 2019
General information
Location1627 Arakawa-shiroku, Chichibu-shi, Saitama-ken 369-1912
Japan
Coordinates35°57′35.78″N 138°58′43.78″E / 35.9599389°N 138.9788278°E / 35.9599389; 138.9788278
Operated by Chichibu Railway
Line(s)■ Chichibu Main Line
Distance71.7 km from Hanyū
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened15 March 1930
Passengers
FY2018384 daily
Location
Mitsumineguchi Station is located in Saitama Prefecture
Mitsumineguchi Station
Mitsumineguchi Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture
Mitsumineguchi Station is located in Japan
Mitsumineguchi Station
Mitsumineguchi Station
Mitsumineguchi Station (Japan)

Mitsumineguchi Station (三峰口駅, Mitsumineguchi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Chichibu, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway.[1]

Lines

Mitsumineguchi Station is the terminus of the Chichibu Main Line, and is located 71.7 km from the opposing terminus of the line at Hanyū.[1] It is also served by through services to and from the Seibu Chichibu Line.

Station layout

View of the station area from the western end, December 2007

The station is staffed and consists of one side platform (platform 1) and one island platform (platforms 2/3) serving three tracks. Stabling and run-round tracks are also provided next to track 3 and in the former freight platforms. A turntable is provided for turning steam locomotives used on SL Paleo Express services.[2]

Platforms

1-3 ■ Chichibu Main Line for Chichibu, Yorii, Kumagaya, and Hanyū, and through services via Seibu Chichibu Line

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Chichibu Main Line
Ohanabatake Paleo Express Terminus
Kagemori Chichibuji Terminus
Shiroku Local Terminus

History

Mitsumineguchi Station opened on 15 March 1930.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 384 passengers daily.[3]

Buses

No Via Destination Company Note
M4 Mitsumine Express Line Lake Chichibu Mitsumine Shrine Seibu Kankō Bus

Surrounding area

Chichibu Railway Park

ED38 1, November 2011
DeHa 107, November 2011

A number of old Chichibu Railway vehicles are preserved in the Chichibu Railway Park located on the north side of the station, adjacent to the turntable.

The following vehicles are on display.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 193. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
  2. ^ a b 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. 29/88. ISBN 978-4-06-270070-2.
  3. ^ 8-1 鉄道による駅別旅客及び貨物輸送状況 (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

External links

Media related to Mitsumineguchi Station at Wikimedia Commons

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