Connections Bus stop Passengers (FY2000) 1,311 daily | Opened 1914 | |
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Location 1-8 Miyakawa-chō, Chichibu, Saitama（秩父市宮側町1-8）Japan | ||
Chichibu Station (秩父駅, Chichibu-eki) is a railway station on the Chichibu Main Line in Minano, Saitama, Japan, operated by the Chichibu Railway.
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Lines
Chichibu Station is served by the Chichibu Main Line from Hanyū to Mitsumineguchi, and is located 59.0 km from Hanyū.
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.
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.
History
Chichibu Station opened on 27 October 1914.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2000, the station was used by an average of 1,311 passengers daily.