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Socio Distribution Center Station

Coordinates: 36°8′11.4″N 139°25′27.6″E / 36.136500°N 139.424333°E / 36.136500; 139.424333
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Socio Distribution Center Station

ソシオ流通センター駅
Socio Distribution Center Station in April 2017
General information
Location102-1 Tode, Kumagaya-shi, Saitama-ken
Japan
Coordinates36°8′11.4″N 139°25′27.6″E / 36.136500°N 139.424333°E / 36.136500; 139.424333
Operated by Chichibu Railway
Line(s) Chichibu Main Line
Distance11.6 km from Hanyū
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Accessible
  • Access ramps
  • Universal access toilet
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 April 2017 (2017-04-01)
Location
Socio Distribution Center Station is located in Saitama Prefecture
Socio Distribution Center Station
Socio Distribution Center Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture
Socio Distribution Center Station is located in Japan
Socio Distribution Center Station
Socio Distribution Center Station
Socio Distribution Center Station (Japan)

Socio Distribution Center Station (ソシオ流通センター駅, Soshio Ryūtsū Sentā-eki) is a railway station on the Chichibu Main Line in Kumagaya, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway. The station opened on 1 April 2017.

Lines

Socio Distribution Center Station is served by the 71.7 km (44.6 mi) Chichibu Main Line from Hanyū to Mitsumineguchi, and is located 11.6 km from Hanyū.[1]

Station layout

The station has a single 70 m long side platform serving the bidirectional single-track line.[2] The station is located on the south side of the line with the station forecourt and drop-off/pick-up area for car users close to National Route 125.[2]

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Chichibu Main Line
Chichibuji: Does not stop at this station
Mochida Local Kumagaya

History

The station platform under construction in January 2017

The new station was proposed by the local community, with the cities of Kumagaya and Gyoda sharing the station construction cost of approximately JPY192 million.[3] The name for the new station was officially announced in March 2016.[3] A public poll was held to choose the name for the new station, with Ryūtsū Center (流通センター, lit. "Distribution Center") receiving the most votes, but the name "Socio Ryūtsū Center" was ultimately chosen, incorporating the nickname for the nearby Kumagaya Distribution Center, to avoid confusion with other stations similarly named (notably Ryūtsū Center Station on the Tokyo Monorail).[2] Construction of the station structure and forecourt area commenced in fiscal 2016.[3]

The station opened for passengers on 1 April 2017.[4]

Surrounding area

The station approach and forecourt in April 2017

The station is located in the city of Kumagaya, close to the border with the city of Gyoda.[2]

  • National Route 125
  • Kumagaya Distribution Center
  • Gyoda Driving School
  • Kumagaya Higashi Junior High School
  • Sayada Elementary School

See also

References

  1. ^ 新駅「ソシオ流通センター駅」開業に伴うダイヤ改正について (PDF). News release (in Japanese). Japan: Chichibu Railway. 10 March 2017. Archived from the original (pdf) on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ a b c d 秩父鉄道の新駅、名称は「ソシオ流通センター」に…来年3月完成. Response (in Japanese). Japan: IID Inc. 31 March 2016. Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ a b c 新駅は「ソシオ流通センター駅」 秩父鉄道、17年3月に開業予定 (in Japanese). Japan: The Saitama Shimbun. 25 March 2016. Archived from the original on 28 April 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ 新駅「ソシオ流通センター駅」開業…秩父鉄道 熊谷、行田の活性化へ (in Japanese). Japan: The Saitama Shimbun. 1 April 2017. Archived from the original on 3 April 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)