Fukaya Hanazono Station Explained

Fukaya Hanazono Station
Native Name:ふかや花園駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:113 Kuroda, Fukaya-shi, Saitama-ken 369-1244
Country:Japan
Coordinates:36.1308°N 139.2481°W
Operator: Chichibu Railway
Line: Chichibu Main Line
Distance:28.1 km from
Platforms:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Accessible:Access ramps
Passengers:649,000 annually (forecast)
Pass Year:FY2020
Map Type:Japan Saitama Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Fukaya Hanazono Station

is a passenger railway station located in the city of Fukaya, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway.[1]

Lines

Fukaya Hanazono Station is served by the 71.7km (44.6miles) Chichibu Main Line from to, and is located 28.1 km from Hanyū (1.1 km from Nagata Station to the east, and 2.3 km from Omaeda Station to the west).

Station layout

The station has a 110 m long side platform enabling Paleo Express steam-hauled services to stop.[2]

History

The Chichibu Railway officially announced its plans to build the new station on 14 June 2017.[3]

Construction of the station commenced in June 2017, with the city of Fukaya bearing the entire cost of approximately JPY400 million.[3] The station opened to passengers on 20 October 2018.[3]

Surrounding area

The station is located in the Kuroda district of the city of Fukaya, and provides access to the nearby Hanazono Premium Outlet Mall scheduled to open in October 2020.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Terada, Hirokazu . データブック日本の私鉄 . Databook: Japan's Private Railways . Neko Publishing . July 2002 . Japan . 193. 4-87366-874-3.
  2. Web site: https://www.tetsudo.com/news/1756/ . ja: 秩父鉄道、深谷市に新駅を設置 . Chichibu Railway to build new station in Fukaya . 15 June 2017. Tetsudo.com . Asahi Interactive Inc.. Japan. Japanese. https://web.archive.org/web/20170615115606/https://www.tetsudo.com/news/1756/ . 15 June 2017 . live . 15 June 2017.
  3. Web site: http://www.saitama-np.co.jp/news/2017/06/15/06_.html. ja: 新駅「ふかや花園駅」秩父鉄道が18年開業予定 近くにアウトレット. Chichibu Railway to open new Fukaya Hanazono Station in 2018 close to outlet mall. 15 June 2017. The Saitama Shimbun. Japan. Japanese. https://web.archive.org/web/20170615123405/http://www.saitama-np.co.jp/news/2017/06/15/06_.html. 15 June 2017. dead. 15 June 2017.