Wadō-Kuroya Station
Wadō-Kuroya Station 和銅黒谷駅 | |
|---|---|
 Wadō-Kuroya Station, April 2008 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 412-4 Kuroya, Chichibu, Saitama （秩父市黒谷412-4） Japan |
| Operated by | Chichibu Railway |
| Line(s) | Chichibu Main Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 1914 |
| Previous names | Kuroya (until 2008) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2000 | 462 daily |
Wadō-Kuroya Station (和銅黒谷駅, Wadō-kuroya-eki) is a railway station on the Chichibu Main Line in Chichibu, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway.
Lines
Wadō-Kuroya Station is served by the Chichibu Main Line from Hanyū to Mitsumineguchi, and is located 53.4 km from Hanyū.[1]
Station layout
The station is staffed and consists of a single island platform serving two tracks. An additional bidirectional loop runs alongside track 2 for use by freight services.[2]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Chichibu Main Line | for Chichibu, Mitsumineguchi, Hannō, and Ikebukuro (through services via Seibu Chichibu Line) |
| 2 | ■ Chichibu Main Line | for Yorii, Kumagaya and Hanyū |
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Station entrance and ticket office, September 2011 -
The platforms, September 2011
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chichibu Main Line | ||||
| Minano | Local | Ōnohara | ||
| Paleo Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Chichibuji: Does not stop at this station | ||||
History
The station opened as Kuroya Station on October 27, 1914.[2] The station name was changed to Wadō-Kuroya Station from April 1, 2008.[3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2000, the station was used by an average of 462 passengers daily.[1]
Surrounding area
- Arakawa River
- National Route 140
- Hijiri Shrine
See also
References
- ^ a b Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 192. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ 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. Japan: Kodansha. p. 30/86. ISBN 978-4-06-270070-2.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ 秩父鉄道からのお知らせ: 平成２０年４月１日より『黒谷駅』を『和銅黒谷駅』に駅名改称！！. Chichibu Railway information (in Japanese). March 6, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
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