Ohanabatake Station
Ohanabatake Station 御花畑（芝桜）駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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_sta.jpg) Ohanabatake Station, April 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 21-3 Higashi-machi, Chichibu-shi, Saitama-ken 368-0042 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°59′33″N 139°05′01″E / 35.992387°N 139.083722°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by |  Chichibu Railway | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Chichibu Main Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 59.7 km from Hanyū | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Seibu-Chichibu Station | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 27 September 1917 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Ohanabatake (to 2009) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2018 | 2662 daily | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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  Ohanabatake Station Location within Saitama Prefecture  Ohanabatake Station Ohanabatake Station (Japan) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohanabatake Station (御花畑（芝桜）駅, Ohanabatake (Shibazakura)-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Chichibu, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway.[1]
Lines[edit]
Ohanabatake Station is served by the Chichibu Main Line from Hanyū to Mitsumineguchi, and is located 59.7 km from Hanyū.[1] 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.[2]
Station layout[edit]
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.[2]
Platforms[edit]
| 1 | Chichibu Main Line
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for Kagemori and Mitsumineguchi |
| Chichibu Main Line
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for Chichibu, Yorii, Kumagaya, and Hanyū | |
| 2 |  Seibu Chichibu Line
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for Yokoze and Hannō |
| Chichibu Main Line
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for Chichibu and Nagatoro (services from Seibu Chichibu Line)
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A Seibu 4000 series EMU at platform 2 with a through service to Ikebukuro, December 2010 -
The looking toward Seibu-Chichibu Station from a level crossing to the south of the station
History[edit]
Ohanabatake Station opened on 27 September 1917.[1] 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[edit]
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 2662 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area[edit]
- Seibu-Chichibu Station (Seibu Chichibu Line)
- Chichibu City Office
- Saitama Prefectural Chichibu High School
- Chichibu Shrine
- Hitsujiyama Park, famous for moss phlox (shibazakura) in early summer
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 193. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
- ^ a b Kawashima, Ryozo (January 2011). 日本の鉄道 中部ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第１０巻 上越・秩父エリア [Railways of Japan – Chubu Line – Lines/Stations/Track plans – Vol 10 Joetsu & Chichibu Area]. Japan: Kodansha. p. 28/87. ISBN 978-4-06-270070-2.
- ^ 8-1 鉄道による駅別旅客及び貨物輸送状況 (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
External links[edit]
Media related to Ohanabatake Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Ohanabatake Station information (Saitama Prefectural Government) (in Japanese)
- Ohanabatake Station timetable (in Japanese)