Chichibu Main Line Explained

Chichibu Main Line
Native Name:	秩父本線
Native Name Lang:	ja
Color:	4169E1
Locale:	Saitama Prefecture
Stations:	36
Open:	7 October 1901
Owner:	Chichibu Railway
Depot:	Hirosegawara
Linelength:	71.7km (44.6miles)
Tracks:	1
Minradius:	149 m
Electrification:	1500 V DC with Overhead catenary
Speed:	85round=5NaNround=5
Map State:	collapsed

The is a railway line in Japan, owned by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway, linking and, both in Saitama Prefecture.

Stations

Station No.	Station name		Distance (km)		Local service to/from Seibu Chichibu Line(Weekends)		Chichibuji Express	SL Paleo Express	Transfer
	English	Japanese	Between Stations	Total
		羽生	-	0.0			●		Tōbu Isesaki Line	Hanyū
		西羽生	1.2	1.2			|| | |-|||新郷|style="text-align:right;"|1.4|style="text-align:right;"|2.6| | |style="background:#fcf; text-align:center;"||| | |-|||武州荒木|style="text-align:right;"|2.2|style="text-align:right;"|4.8| | |style="background:#fcf; text-align:center;"||				Gyōda
		東行田	2.5	7.3			|| | |-|||行田市|style="text-align:right;"|1.0|style="text-align:right;"|8.3| | |style="background:#fcf; text-align:center;"|●| | |-|||持田|style="text-align:right;"|1.8|style="text-align:right;"|10.1| | |style="background:#fcf; text-align:center;"||| | |-||| ソシオ流通センター|style="text-align:right;"|1.5|style="text-align:right;"|11.6| | |style="background:#fcf; text-align:center;"||| | |rowspan="6"|Kumagaya|-|||熊谷|style="text-align:right;"|3.3|style="text-align:right;"|14.9| | |style="background:#fcf; text-align:center;"|●|style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;"|●||-|||上熊谷|style="text-align:right;"|0.9|style="text-align:right;"|15.8| | |style="background:#fcf; text-align:center;"|||style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;"||| |-|||石原|style="text-align:right;"|1.2|style="text-align:right;"|17.0| | |style="background:#fcf; text-align:center;"||	|| |-|||ひろせ野鳥の森|style="text-align:right;"|1.5|style="text-align:right;"|18.5| | |style="background:#fcf; text-align:center;"|||style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;"||| |-|||大麻生|style="text-align:right;"|1.3|style="text-align:right;"|20.3| | |style="background:#fcf; text-align:center;"|||style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;"||| |-|||明戸|style="text-align:right;"|2.6|style="text-align:right;"|22.9| | |style="background:#fcf; text-align:center;"|||style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;"||| |rowspan="5"|Fukaya|-|||武川|style="text-align:right;"|1.9|style="text-align:right;"|24.8| | |style="background:#fcf; text-align:center;"|●|style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;"|||Chichibu Railway: Mikajiri Freight Line|-|||永田|style="text-align:right;"|2.3|style="text-align:right;"|27.1| | |style="background:#fcf; text-align:center;"|||style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;"||| |-|||ふかや花園|style="text-align:right;"|1.1|style="text-align:right;"|28.2| | |style="background:#fcf; text-align:center;"|●|style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;"|●| |-|||小前田|style="text-align:right;"|2.3|style="text-align:right;"|30.5| | |style="background:#fcf; text-align:center;"||	|| |-|||桜沢|style="text-align:right;"|1.4|style="text-align:right;"|31.9| | |style="background:#fcf; text-align:center;"||			|| |rowspan="3"|Yorii, Ōsato District|-|||寄居|style="text-align:right;"|1.9|style="text-align:right;"|33.8| | |style="background:#fcf; text-align:center;"|●|style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;"|●|Hachikō Line Tōbu Tōjō Line|-|||波久礼|style="text-align:right;"|3.9|style="text-align:right;"|37.7| | |style="background:#fcf; text-align:center;"|||style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;"||| |-|||樋口|style="text-align:right;"|4.4|style="text-align:right;"|42.1| | |style="background:#fcf; text-align:center;"|||style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;"||| |rowspan="4"|Nagatoro, Chichibu District|-|||野上|style="text-align:right;"|2.6|style="text-align:right;"|44.7| | |style="background:#fcf; text-align:center;"|●|style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;"||| |-|||長瀞|style="text-align:right;"|1.8|style="text-align:right;"|46.5|style="background:#ffc; text-align:center;"|●| |style="background:#fcf; text-align:center;"|●|style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;"|●| |-|||上長瀞|style="text-align:right;"|1.1|style="text-align:right;"|47.6|style="background:#ffc; text-align:center;"|↑|rowspan="7" style="width:1em; text-align:center; vertical-align:bottom; font-size:85%; line-height:1.1;"|Through operation to (Seibu Chichibu Line)|style="background:#fcf; text-align:center;"|||style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;"||| |-|||親鼻|style="text-align:right;"|1.6|style="text-align:right;"|49.2|style="background:#ffc; text-align:center;"|↑|style="background:#fcf; text-align:center;"||	|| |rowspan="2"|Minano, Chichibu District|-|||皆野|style="text-align:right;"|1.6|style="text-align:right;"|50.8|style="background:#ffc; text-align:center;"|●|style="background:#fcf; text-align:center;"|●|style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;"|●| |-|||和銅黒谷|style="text-align:right;"|2.6|style="text-align:right;"|53.4|style="background:#ffc; text-align:center;"|↑|style="background:#fcf; text-align:center;"||	|| |rowspan="10"|Chichibu|-|||大野原|style="text-align:right;"|3.2|style="text-align:right;"|56.6|style="background:#ffc; text-align:center;"|↑|style="background:#fcf; text-align:center;"||	|| |-|||秩父|style="text-align:right;"|2.4|style="text-align:right;"|59.0|style="background:#ffc; text-align:center;"|●|style="background:#fcf; text-align:center;"|●|style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;"|●| |-|||御花畑|style="text-align:right;"|0.7|style="text-align:right;"|59.7|style="background:#ffc; text-align:center;"|●|align="center" style="background:#fcf"|●|style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;"|●|Seibu Chichibu Line |-|||影森|style="text-align:right;"|2.7|style="text-align:right;"|62.4|rowspan="6" style="width:1em; text-align:center; vertical-align:top; font-size:85%; line-height:1.1;"|Through operation to (Seibu Chichibu Line)|style="background:#ffc; text-align:center;"|●|align="center" style="background:#fcf"|●|style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;"||| |-|||浦山口|style="text-align:right;"|1.4|style="text-align:right;"|63.8|style="background:#ffc; text-align:center;"|●|style="background:#fcf; text-align:center;"|↓|style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;"||| |-|||武州中川|style="text-align:right;"|2.4|style="text-align:right;"|66.2|style="background:#ffc; text-align:center;"|●|style="background:#fcf; text-align:center;"|↓|style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;"||
		武州日野	1.5	67.7	●	↓	|| |-|||白久|style="text-align:right;"|2.7|style="text-align:right;"|70.4|style="background:#ffc; text-align:center;"|●|style="background:#fcf; text-align:center;"|↓|style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;"||| |-|||三峰口|style="text-align:right;"|1.3|style="text-align:right;"|71.7|style="background:#ffc; text-align:center;"|●|style="background:#fcf; text-align:center;"|●|style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;"|●||} Rolling stock , the Chichibu Railway operates the following fleet of rolling stock on the line.^[1] 5000 series 3-car EMUs x3 (formerly Toei 6000 series) (since 1999) 6000 series 3-car EMUs x3 (formerly Seibu 101 series) (since March 2006) 7000 series 3-car EMUs x2 (formerly Tokyu 8500 series) (since March 2009) 7500 series 3-car EMUs x7 (formerly Tokyu 8090 series) (since March 2010) 7800 series 2-car EMUs x4 (formerly Tokyu 8090 series) (since 16 March 2013) Class C58 steam locomotive (No. C58 363 for Paleo Express) Four 12 series passenger coaches for Paleo Express (OHaFu 12-101 and 102, OHa 12-111 and 112) DeKi 100 electric locomotives (x6) DeKi 200 electric locomotive (x1) DeKi 300 electric locomotives (x3) DeKi 500 electric locomotives (x7) Rolling stock previously used 300 series 2-car EMUs (from 1959 until October 1992) 500 series 2-car EMUs (from 1957 until March 1992) 800 series 2-car EMUs (formerly Odakyu 1800 series) (from 1979 until 1990) 1000 series 3-car EMUs (formerly JNR 101 series) (from 1986 until March 2014)^[2] 2000 series 4-car EMUs (formerly Tokyu 7000 series) (from 1991 until 2000) 3000 series 3-car EMUs x3 (formerly JR East 165 series) (from 1992 until December 2006) 43 series passenger coaches (for Paleo Express) History The opened the section between and on 7 October 1901 operated by the use of steam haulage.^[3] The line was extended in stages, reaching Chichibu in 1914. The line was electrified at 1,200 V DC on 15 March 1918. On 1 August 1922, the Chichibu Railway acquired the operating between Hanyū and Kumagaya. The line reached Mitsumineguchi in 1930. From 1 February 1952, The line voltage was raised to 1,500 V DC. Former connecting lines Kumagaya Station: The Tobu Kumagaya Line operated between 1943 and 1983.^[4] External links ]

Notes and References

1. Book: ja: 私鉄車両編成表 2016 . Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations – 2016 . Kotsu Shimbunsha . 25 July 2016 . Japan . Japanese . 17. 978-4-330-70116-5.
2. ja:秩父鉄道「さよなら1003号貸切運転・撮影会ツアー」開催. Chichibu Railway organizes "Farewell 1003 charter train and photographic tour". Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine . 43. 361. 74. Kōtsū Shimbun . Japan . Japanese. 2014.
3. Book: Terada, Hirokazu . ja: データブック日本の私鉄 . Databook: Japan's Private Railways . Neko Publishing . 19 January 2013 . Japan . 36 . 978-4-7770-1336-4.
4. Book: Terada, Hirokazu . ja: 私鉄廃線25年 . 25 Years of Abandoned Private Railways. JTB Can Books. October 2003. Japan. 52–53. 4-533-04958-3.