Seibu-Chichibu Station

Seibu-Chichibu Station(西武秩父駅, Seibu-Chichibu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Chichibu, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.

Lines

Seibu-Chichibu Station is the terminus station of the Seibu Chichibu Line, and is located 19.0 km from the opposing terminus of then line at Agano. Some Seibu trains continue to Mitsumineguchi Station on the Chichibu Main Line of Chichibu Railway via a crossover between the two lines. Some Seibu trains also run to Nagatoro Station in the opposite direction of the Chichibu Main Line, however those trains do not stop at Seibu-Chichibu Station due to the layout of the crossover track.[citation needed]

Ohanabatake Station on the Chichibu Railway Chichibu Main Line is within walking distance from this station.

Station layout

The station consists of one island platform and one side platform serving three tracks. The side platform is adjacent to the station building, which is connected to the island platform by a footbridge.

Platforms

History

The station opened on 14 October 1969.

Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Seibu-Chichibu Station becoming "SI36".

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 7229 passengers daily.

The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

• Ohanabatake Station (Chichibu Main Line)
• Chichibu City Office
• Chichibu Municipal Library
• Chichibu Tax Office
• Chichibu Shrine
• Hitsujiyama Park
• National Route 140

External links

Media related to Seibu-Chichibu Station at Wikimedia Commons

• (in Japanese)
• (in English)