Agano Station
SI31 Agano Station 吾野駅 | ||||||||||||||||
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 Agano Station in August 2006 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 326-1 Sakaishimachibun, Hannō-shi, Saitama-ken 357-0213 Japan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°54′30″N 139°13′33″E / 35.908333°N 139.225861°E | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by |  Seibu Railway | |||||||||||||||
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| Distance | 57.8 km from Ikebukuro | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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| Station code | SI31 | |||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 10 September 1929 | |||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 617 (Daily) | |||||||||||||||
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  Agano Station Location within Saitama Prefecture  Agano Station Agano Station (Japan) | ||||||||||||||||
Agano Station (吾野駅, Agano-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hannō, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.
Lines[edit]
Agano Station is served by the Seibu Ikebukuro Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo, and is 57.8 km (35.9 mi) from the official starting point of the line at Ikebukuro Station.[1] It also forms the starting point of the 19 km (12 mi) Seibu Chichibu Line to Seibu Chichibu.[1]
Station layout[edit]
This station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a level crossing.
Platforms[edit]
| 1 |  Seibu Ikebukuro Line
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for Hannō, Tokorozawa, and Ikebukuro |
| 2 | Seibu Chichibu Line
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for Yokoze and Seibu-Chichibu |
History[edit]
The station opened on 10 September 1929.[1] A new station building was completed on 24 August 1997.[citation needed]
Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Agano Station becoming "SI31".[2]
Passenger statistics[edit]
In fiscal 2019, the station was the 87th busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 617 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[6] |
| 2013 | 756[6] |
Surrounding area[edit]
- Komagawa River
National Route 299- Agano Post Office
- Chichibu Ontake Shrine
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 226. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
- ^ 駅別乗降人員(2019年度1日平均 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2019)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ a b 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2011. 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 November 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
- ^ a b 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
External links[edit]
Media related to Agano Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Seibu Railway station information (in Japanese)