Ōasō Station
Ōasō Station 大麻生駅 | |
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 Ōasō Station, March 2006 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 1921-6 Ōasō, Kumagaya, Saitama （埼玉県熊谷市大麻生1921-6） Japan |
| Operated by | Chichibu Railway |
| Line(s) | Chichibu Main Line |
| Connections |
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| History | |
| Opened | 1901 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2000 | 539 daily |
Ōasō Station (大麻生駅, Ōasō-eki) is a railway station in Kumagaya, Saitama, Japan, operated by the Chichibu Railway.
Lines
Ōasō Station is served by the Chichibu Main Line from Hanyū to Mitsumineguchi, and is located 20.3 km from Hanyū.[1]
Station layout
The station is staffed and consists of a single island platform serving two tracks. A bidirectional freight loop and an additional siding lie to the south of the platform tracks.[2]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Chichibu Main Line | for Kumagaya and Hanyū |
| 2 | ■ Chichibu Main Line | for Yorii, Chichibu and Mitsumineguchi |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chichibu Main Line | ||||
| Hirose-Yachō-no-Mori | Local | Aketo | ||
| Paleo Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Chichibuji: Does not stop at this station | ||||
History
Ōasō Station opened on 7 October 1901.[2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2000, the station was used by an average of 539 passengers daily.[1]
Surrounding area
- Hirosegawara Depot
- Arakawa River
- Arakara Ōasō Wild Bird Park
- National Route 140
References
- ^ a b Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 192. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
- ^ 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. 34/83. ISBN 978-4-06-270070-2.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ōasō Station.
- Ōasō Station information (Saitama Prefectural Government) (in Japanese)
- Ōasō Station timetable (in Japanese)