Operated by Chichibu Railway Passengers (FY2000) 3,703 daily Opened 1917 | Connections Bus stop Address Japan | |
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Location 21-3 Higashi-machi, Chichibu, Saitama
（秩父市東町21-3）
Japan Line(s) Chichibu Main Line, Seibu Chichibu Line Previous names Ohanabatake (until 2009) Similar Seibu‑Chichibu Station, Chichibu Station, Mitsumineguchi Station, Kagemori Station, Ōnohara Station | ||
Ohanabatake (Shibazakura) Station (御花畑（芝桜）駅, Ohanabatake (Shibazakura)-eki) is a railway station on the Chichibu Main Line in Chichibu, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway.
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Lines
Ohanabatake Station is served by the Chichibu Main Line from Hanyū to Mitsumineguchi, and is located 59.7 km from Hanyū. It is served by through services to and from the Seibu Chichibu Line, and is also located a short walk from the terminus of the Seibu Chichibu Line, Seibu-Chichibu Station.
Station layout
The station is staffed and consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. Platform 1 acts as a bidirectional platform for Chichibu Main Line services in both directions, while platform 2 is used by Seibu Chichibu Line through-running services to and from Nagatoro.
History
Ohanabatake Station opened on 27 September 1917. From 1 April 2009, "Shibazakura" was added in parentheses to the station name, indicating the station's closeness to the nearby Hitsujiyama Park, which is a popular sightseeing destination in early summer when the moss phlox (shibazakura) blooms.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2000, the station was used by an average of 3,703 passengers daily.