Higashi-Agano Station

Higashi-Agano Station (東吾野駅, Higashi-Agano-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hannō, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.

SI30
Higashi-Agano Station

東吾野駅
Higashi-Agano Station building in 2009
Location229 Hirado, Hannō-shi, Saitama-ken 357-0211
Japan
Coordinates35.8925°N 139.2604°E / 35.8925; 139.2604
Operated by Seibu Railway
Line(s) Seibu Ikebukuro Line
Distance53.8 km from Ikebukuro
Platforms1 island platform
Other information
Station codeSI30
History
Opened10 September 1929
Previous namesKoshū (to 1933)
Passengers
FY2019456 (Daily)
Location
Higashi-Agano Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture
Higashi-Agano Station
Higashi-Agano Station (Japan)

Lines

Higashi-Agano Station is served by the Seibu Ikebukuro Line and is 53.8 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Ikebukuro.

Station layout

The station consists of one island platform serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a level crossing.

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Seibu Ikebukuro Line
Chichibu limited express: Does not stop at this station
Musashi-Yokote   Rapid express   Agano
Musashi-Yokote   Local   Agano

History

The station opened on 10 September 1929 as Koshū Station (虎秀駅).[1] It was renamed to its present name on 1 March 1933.

Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Higashi-Agano Station becoming "SI30".[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was the 88th busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 456 passengers daily.[3]

The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal yearDaily average
2009662[4]
2010588[4]
2011664[5]
2012588[6]
2013532[6]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 201. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
  2. 西武線全駅で駅ナンバリングを導入します [Station numbering to be introduced at all Seibu stations] (PDF). News Release (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. 23 February 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  3. 駅別乗降人員(2019年度1日平均 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2019)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  4. 駅別乗降人員 2010(平成22)年度 1日平均 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2010)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  5. 駅別乗降人員 2011(平成23)年度 1日平均 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2011)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 November 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  6. 駅別乗降人員 2013(平成25)年度 1日平均 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2013)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2014.

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