Seibu-Chichibu Station

Seibu-Chichibu Station
西武秩父駅

The station forecourt in March 2010
Location 1-16-15 Nosakamachi, Chichibu, Saitama
(埼玉県秩父市野坂町1-16-15)
Japan
Operated by Seibu Railway
Line(s) Seibu Chichibu Line
Platforms 1 side, 1 island
Tracks 3
Connections
Other information
Station code SI36
History
Opened 14 October 1969
Traffic
Passengers (FY2014) 6,944 daily
Location
Seibu-Chichibu Station
Location within Japan

Seibu-Chichibu Station (西武秩父駅 Seibu-Chichibu-eki) is a railway station on the Seibu Chichibu Line in Chichibu, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.

Lines

Diagram of Seibu-Chichibu and Ohanabatake

Seibu-Chichibu Station is the terminus station of the Seibu Chichibu Line, and is located 19.0 km from the line's starting point at Agano.[1] Some Seibu trains continue to Mitsumineguchi Station on the Chichibu Main Line of Chichibu Railway via a crossover between the two lines. Some Seibu trains also run to Nagatoro Station in the opposite direction of the Chichibu Main Line, however those trains do not stop at Seibu-Chichibu Station due to the layout of the crossover track.

Ohanabatake Station on the Chichibu Main Line is within walking distance from this station.

Station layout

The station consists of one island platform and one side platform serving three tracks. The side platform is adjacent to the station building, which is connected to the island platform by a footbridge.

Platforms

View of platform 2/3, March 2010
Seibu-Chichibu Station viewed from the Chichibu Main Line to the south of Ohanabatake Station
1  Seibu Chichibu Line for Hannō and Seibu Ikebukuro Line to Ikebukuro (Chichibu limited express services)
2/3  Seibu Chichibu Line for Hannō and Seibu Ikebukuro Line to Ikebukuro

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Seibu Chichibu Line
Yokoze   Chichibu limited express   Terminus
Yokoze   Rapid express   Kagemori
Yokoze   Local   Terminus

History

The station opened on 14 October 1969.[1]

Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Seibu-Chichibu Station becoming "SI36".[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2014, the station was the busiest on the Seibu Chichibu Line and 76th busiest on the Seibu network as a whole with an average of 6,944 passengers daily.[3]

The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year Daily average
2009 7,194[4]
2010 6,919[4]
2011 6,691[5]
2012 6,655[6]
2013 6,814[6]

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. 202. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
  2. 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.
  3. 駅別乗降人員 2014年度 1日平均 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2014)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 1 2 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.

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Coordinates: 35°59′24″N 139°04′59″E / 35.990068°N 139.083111°E / 35.990068; 139.083111

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