Nagatoro Station

長瀞駅
Nagatoro Station, June 2014
General information
Location529-2 Nagatoro, Nagatoro-machi, Chichibu-gen, Saitama-ken 369-1305
Japan
Coordinates36°5′42.73″N 139°6′44.29″E / 36.0952028°N 139.1123028°E / 36.0952028; 139.1123028
Operated by Chichibu Railway
Line(s)■ Chichibu Main Line
Distance46.5 km from Hanyū
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks3
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened14 September 1911
Previous namesHodosan (until 1923)
Passengers
FY20181,320 daily
Services
Preceding station Chichibu Railway Following station
Minano
towards Mitsumineguchi
 SL Paleo Express Yorii
towards Kumagaya
Chichibu Main Line
Rapid Chichibuji
 Nogami
towards Hanyū
Kami-Nagatoro
towards Mitsumineguchi
 Chichibu Main Line
Local
Location
Nagatoro Station is located in Saitama Prefecture
Nagatoro Station
Nagatoro Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture
Nagatoro Station is located in Japan
Nagatoro Station
Nagatoro Station
Nagatoro Station (Japan)

Nagatoro Station (長瀞駅, Nagatoro-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Nagatoro, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway.

Lines

Nagatoro Station is served by the Chichibu Main Line from Hanyū to Mitsumineguchi, and is located 46.5 km from Hanyū.[1]

Station layout

A steam-hauled Paleo Express service at Nagatoro Station, July 2010

The station is staffed and consists of one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks in total. Track 3 is a bidirectional line used by the Paleo Express, freight services, and through-running services to and from the Seibu Chichibu Line.[2]

Platforms

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

History

Nagatoro Station in May 2006, before renovation

The station opened on September 14, 1911 as Hodosan Station (宝登山). It was renamed Nagatoro from 7 July 1923.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1320 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ a b 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.
  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. 30/85. 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: Saitama Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

External links

Media related to Nagatoro Station at Wikimedia Commons

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