Nagatoro Station
Nagatoro Station 長瀞駅 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 Nagatoro Station, June 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 529-2 Nagatoro, Nagatoro-machi, Chichibu-gen, Saitama-ken 369-1305 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°5′42.73″N 139°6′44.29″E / 36.0952028°N 139.1123028°E | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by |  Chichibu Railway | ||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Chichibu Main Line | ||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 46.5 km from Hanyū | ||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 14 September 1911 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Hodosan (until 1923) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||||||||||
| FY2018 | 1,320 daily | ||||||||||||||||||
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  Nagatoro Station Location within Saitama Prefecture  Nagatoro Station Nagatoro Station (Japan) | |||||||||||||||||||
Nagatoro Station (長瀞駅, Nagatoro-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Nagatoro, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway.
Lines[edit]
Nagatoro Station is served by the Chichibu Main Line from Hanyū to Mitsumineguchi, and is located 46.5 km from Hanyū.[1]
Station layout[edit]
The station is staffed and consists of one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks in total. Track 3 is a bidirectional line used by the Paleo Express, freight services, and through-running services to and from the Seibu Chichibu Line.[2]
Platforms[edit]
| 1 | Chichibu Main Line
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for Yorii, Kumagaya, and Hanyū |
| 2 | Chichibu Main Line
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for Chichibu and Mitsumineguchi |
| 3 | Chichibu Main Line
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for Chichibu Seibu Chichibu Line for Hannō
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History[edit]
The station opened on September 14, 1911 as Hodosan Station (宝登山). It was renamed Nagatoro from 7 July 1923.[1]
Passenger statistics[edit]
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1320 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area[edit]
- Mount Hodosan
- Arakawa River and Nagatoro Gorge
National Route 140
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 205. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- ^ 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. 30/85. ISBN 978-4-06-270070-2.
- ^ 8-1 鉄道による駅別旅客及び貨物輸送状況 (in Japanese). Japan: Saitama Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
External links[edit]
Media related to Nagatoro Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Nagatoro Station information (Saitama Prefectural Government) (in Japanese)
- Nagatoro Station timetable (in Japanese)