Higuchi Station (Saitama)
Higuchi Station 樋口駅 | |
|---|---|
 Higuchi Station, June 2012 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 939-4 Nogamishimogō, Nagatoro-machi, Chichibu-gun, Saitama-ken 369-1302 Japan |
| Coordinates | 36°7′51.77″N 139°7′19.85″E / 36.1310472°N 139.1221806°E |
| Operated by |  Chichibu Railway |
| Line(s) | ■ Chichibu Main Line |
| Distance | 42.1 km from Hanyū |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Other information | |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 14 September 1911 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2018 | 242 daily |
| Location | |
  Higuchi Station Location within Saitama Prefecture  Higuchi Station Higuchi Station (Japan) | |
Higuchi Station (樋口駅, Higuchi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Nagatoro, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway.
Lines[edit]
Higuchi Station is served by the Chichibu Main Line from Hanyū to Mitsumineguchi, and is located 42.1 km from Hanyū.[1]
Station layout[edit]
The station is staffed and consists of a single island platform serving two tracks, with an additional bidirectional track adjacent to track 2 for use by freight services.[2]
Platforms[edit]
| 1 | ■ Chichibu Main Line | for Kumagaya and Hanyū |
| 2 | ■ Chichibu Main Line | for Chichibu and Mitsumineguchi |
Adjacent stations[edit]
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chichibu Main Line | ||||
| Paleo Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Chichibuji: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Hagure | Local | Nogami | ||
History[edit]
Higuchi Station opened on 14 September 1911.[2]
Passenger statistics[edit]
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 242 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 192. 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. 32/85. 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[edit]
Media related to Higuchi Station (Saitama) at Wikimedia Commons
- Higuchi Station information (Saitama Prefectural Government) (in Japanese)
- Higuchi Station timetable (in Japanese)