Ohanabatake Station

Railway station in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, Japan

35°59′33″N 139°05′01″E / 35.992387°N 139.083722°E / 35.992387; 139.083722Operated by Chichibu RailwayLine(s)■ Chichibu Main LineDistance59.7 km from HanyūPlatforms2 side platformsTracks2ConnectionsSeibu-Chichibu StationConstructionStructure typeAt-gradeOther informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened27 September 1917Previous namesOhanabatake (to 2009)PassengersFY20182662 daily Services
Preceding station Chichibu Railway Following station
Mitsumineguchi
Terminus
 SL Paleo Express Chichibu
towards Kumagaya
Kagemori
towards Mitsumineguchi
 Chichibu Main Line
Rapid Chichibuji
 Chichibu
towards Hanyū
Chichibu Main Line
Local
Yokoze
SI35
towards Hannō
 Chichibu Main Line
Local via Seibu Chichibu Line
 Chichibu
towards Nagatoro
Location
Ohanabatake Station is located in Saitama Prefecture
Ohanabatake Station
Ohanabatake Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture
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Ohanabatake Station is located in Japan
Ohanabatake Station
Ohanabatake Station
Ohanabatake Station (Japan)
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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

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

Track diagram of Ohanabatake and Seibu-Chichibu stations

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

1  Chichibu Main Line for Kagemori and Mitsumineguchi
 Chichibu Main Line for Chichibu, Yorii, Kumagaya, and Hanyū
2  Seibu Chichibu Line for Yokoze and Hannō
 Chichibu Main Line for Chichibu and Nagatoro (services from Seibu Chichibu Line)
  • A Seibu 4000 series EMU at platform 2 with a through service to Ikebukuro, December 2010
    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
    The looking toward Seibu-Chichibu Station from a level crossing to the south of the station

History

The station in March 2006

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

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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

Media related to Ohanabatake Station at Wikimedia Commons

  • Ohanabatake Station information (Saitama Prefectural Government) (in Japanese)
  • Ohanabatake Station timetable (in Japanese)