Platforms 1 side, 1 island Address Japan Phone +81 494-22-2459 Tracks 3 | Station code SI36 Opened 14 October 1969 | |
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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.
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- Lines
- Station layout
- History
- Passenger statistics
- Surrounding area
- References
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Lines
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. 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.
History
The station opened on 14 October 1969.
Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Seibu-Chichibu Station becoming "SI36".
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.
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.