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