Ohanabatake Station Explained

Ohanabatake Station
Native Name:御花畑(芝桜)駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:21-3 Higashi-machi, Chichibu-shi, Saitama-ken 368-0042
Country:Japan
Coordinates:35.9924°N 139.0837°W
Operator:18px Chichibu Railway
Line: Chichibu Main Line
Distance:59.7 km from
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Connections:Seibu-Chichibu Station
Structure:At-grade
Status:Staffed
Opened:27 September 1917
Former:Ohanabatake (to 2009)
Passengers:2662 daily
Pass Year:FY2018
Map Type:Japan Saitama Prefecture#Japan
Map Dot Label:Ohanabatake Station

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

Lines

Ohanabatake Station is served by the Chichibu Main Line from to, 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

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 .[2]

Platforms

History

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

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 2662 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

External links

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. Book: Kawashima, Ryozo . 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 . Kodansha . January 2011 . Japan . 28/87. 978-4-06-270070-2.
  3. Web site: http://www.pref.saitama.lg.jp/a0206/a310/a2019_08_unnyu.html. ja:8-1 鉄道による駅別旅客及び貨物輸送状況. 2020. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. ja. 11 August 2020.