Hirose-Yachō-no-Mori Station
Hirose-Yachō-no-Mori Station ひろせ野鳥の森駅 | |||||
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 Hirose-Yachō-no-Mori Station, November 2012 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 1040-1 Hirose, Kumagaya-shi, Saitama-ken 360-0833 Japan | ||||
| Coordinates | 36°8′46.1″N 139°21′5.37″E / 36.146139°N 139.3514917°E | ||||
| Operated by |  Chichibu Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | ■ Chichibu Main Line | ||||
| Distance | 18.5 km from Hanyū | ||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 27 March 2003 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2018 | 1219 daily | ||||
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Hirose-Yachō-no-Mori Station (ひろせ野鳥の森駅, Hirose-Yachō-no-Mori-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kumagaya, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway.
Lines
Hirose-Yachō-no-Mori Station is served by the Chichibu Main Line from Hanyū to Mitsumineguchi, and is located 18.5 km from Hanyū.[1]
Station layout
The station is staffed and consists of a single side platform serving a bidirectional track.[1] The log cabin-style station building has a small ticket office, but like all the other Chichibu Mainline stations, there is no ticket barrier. There is a waiting room and toilets, complete with disabled facilities.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
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| Chichibu Main Line | ||||
| Paleo Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Chichibuji: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Ishiwara | Local | Ōasō | ||
History
Hirose-Yachō-no-Mori Station opened on 27 March 2003.[2] Its name was chosen from among candidates submitted by 174 residents and those with workplaces in Kumagaya city.
Accidents
On 15 June 2006 at 18:26, an elderly male passenger died after jumping from the platform in front of an approaching train.[3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1219 passengers daily.[4]
Surrounding area
The station is located in a quiet, residential neighborhood.
- Hirosegawara Depot
- Kumagaya Yachō-no-Mori Park
- Saitama Prefecture Kumagaya High School of Commerce
National Route 140- Arakawa River
See also
References
- ^ 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. 26/83. ISBN 978-4-06-270070-2.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Sato, Yuichi (July 2011). 鉄道人身事故データブック2002-2009 [Railway Accident Data Book 2002-2009]. Japan: Tsugeshobo. p. 144. ISBN 978-4-8068-0620-2.
- ^ 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 Hirose-Yachō-no-Mori Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Hirose-Yachō-no-Mori Station information (Saitama Prefectural Government) (in Japanese)
- Hirose-Yachō-no-Mori Station timetable (in Japanese)