Ohanabatake Station
35°59′33″N 139°05′01″E / 35.992387°N 139.083722°E / 35.992387; 139.083722
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Preceding station | Chichibu Railway | Following station | ||
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Mitsumineguchi Terminus | SL Paleo Express | Chichibu towards Kumagaya | ||
Kagemori towards Mitsumineguchi | Chichibu Main Line Rapid Chichibuji | Chichibu towards Hanyū | ||
Chichibu Main Line Local | ||||
Yokoze SI35 towards Hannō | Chichibu Main Line Local via Seibu Chichibu Line | Chichibu towards Nagatoro |
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Ohanabatake Station (御花畑(芝桜)駅, Ohanabatake (Shibazakura)-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Chichibu, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway.[1]
Lines
Ohanabatake Station is served by the Chichibu Main Line from Hanyū to Mitsumineguchi, and is located 59.7 km from Hanyū.[1] It is served by through services to and from the Seibu Chichibu Line, and is also located a short walk from the terminus of the Seibu Chichibu Line, Seibu-Chichibu Station.[2]
Station layout
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The station is staffed and consists of two side platforms serving two tracks. Platform 1 acts as a bidirectional platform for Chichibu Main Line services in both directions, while platform 2 is used by Seibu Chichibu Line through-running services to and from Nagatoro.[2]
Platforms
1 | ![]() | for Kagemori and Mitsumineguchi |
![]() | for Chichibu, Yorii, Kumagaya, and Hanyū | |
2 | ![]() | for Yokoze and Hannō |
![]() | for Chichibu and Nagatoro (services from ![]() |
- A Seibu 4000 series EMU at platform 2 with a through service to Ikebukuro, December 2010
- The looking toward Seibu-Chichibu Station from a level crossing to the south of the station
History
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Ohanabatake Station opened on 27 September 1917.[1] From 1 April 2009, "Shibazakura" was added in parentheses to the station name, indicating the station's closeness to the nearby Hitsujiyama Park, which is a popular sightseeing destination in early summer when the moss phlox (shibazakura) blooms.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 2662 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
- Seibu-Chichibu Station (Seibu Chichibu Line)
- Chichibu City Office
- Saitama Prefectural Chichibu High School
- Chichibu Shrine
- Hitsujiyama Park, famous for moss phlox (shibazakura) in early summer
References
- ^ a b c Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 193. 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. 28/87. 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: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
External links
Media related to Ohanabatake Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Ohanabatake Station information (Saitama Prefectural Government) (in Japanese)
- Ohanabatake Station timetable (in Japanese)
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- Hanyū
- Nishi-Hanyū
- Shingō
- Bushū-Araki
- Higashi-Gyōda
- Gyōdashi
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- Kami-Kumagaya
- Ishiwara
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- Fukaya Hanazono
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- Nogami
- Nagatoro
- Kami-Nagatoro
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- Chichibu
- Ohanabatake
- Kagemori
- Urayamaguchi
- Bushū-Nakagawa
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