Agano Station
Agano Station 吾野駅 | |
|---|---|
 Agano Station in August 2006 | |
| Location |
326-1 Sakaishimachibun, Hannō-shi, Saitama-ken 357-0213 Japan |
| Operated by |
 Seibu Railway |
| Line(s) | |
| Distance | 57.8 km from Ikebukuro |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | SI31 |
| Website |
www |
| History | |
| Opened | 10 September 1929 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2013) | 756 daily |
| Location | |
  Agano Station Location within Japan | |
Agano Station (吾野駅 Agano-eki) is a railway station in Hannō, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.
Lines
Agano Station is served by the Seibu Ikebukuro Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo, and is 57.8 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Ikebukuro Station. It also forms the starting point of the Seibu Chichibu Line to Seibu Chichibu.
Station Layout
This station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a level crossing.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seibu Ikebukuro Line / Chichibu Line | ||||
| Chichibu limited express: no stop | ||||
| Higashi-Agano | Rapid express | Nishi-Agano | ||
| Higashi-Agano | Local | Nishi-Agano | ||
History
The station opened on 10 September 1929.[1] A new station building was completed on 24 August 1997.
Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Agano Station becoming "SI31".[2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2013, the station was the 87th busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 756 passengers daily.[3] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 956[4] |
| 2010 | 878[4] |
| 2011 | 793[5] |
| 2012 | 821[3] |
| 2013 | 756[3] |
Surrounding area
- Komagawa River
- National Route 299
- Agano Post Office
- Chichibu Ontake Shrine
See also
References
- ↑ Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 201. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
- ↑ 西武線全駅で駅ナンバリングを導入します [Station numbering to be introduced at all Seibu stations] (pdf). News Release (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. 23 February 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
- 1 2 3 駅別乗降人員 2013（平成25）年度 1日平均 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2013)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- 1 2 駅別乗降人員 2010（平成22）年度 1日平均 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2010)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- ↑ 駅別乗降人員 2011（平成23）年度 1日平均 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2011)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Agano Station. |
- Seibu Railway station information (Japanese)
Coordinates: 35°54′30″N 139°13′33″E / 35.908333°N 139.225861°E