Ohanabatake Station

Ohanabatake (Shibazakura) 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]

Ohanabatake (Shibazakura) Station

御花畑(芝桜)駅
Ohanabatake Station, April 2009
Location21-3 Higashi-machi, Chichibu-shi, Saitama-ken 368-0042
Japan
Coordinates35°59′33″N 139°05′01″E
Line(s) Chichibu Main Line
Distance59.7 km from Hanyū
Platforms2 side platforms
Other information
StatusStaffed
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened27 September 1917
Previous namesOhanabatake (to 2009)
Passengers
FY20182662 daily
Location
Ohanabatake Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture
Ohanabatake Station
Ohanabatake Station (Japan)

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

Track diagram of Ohanabatake and Seibu-Chichibu stations

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  Chichibu Main Line for Kagemori and Mitsumineguchi
 Chichibu Main Line for Chichibu, Yorii, Kumagaya, and Hanyū
2  Seibu Chichibu Line for Yokoze, Hannō, and Ikebukuro
 Chichibu Main Line for Chichibu and Nagatoro (services from Seibu Chichibu Line)

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Chichibu Main Line
Chichibu Paleo Express Mitsumineguchi
Chichibu Chichibuji Kagemori
Chichibu Local Kagemori
Seibu Chichibu Line
Chichibu Yokoze

History

The station in March 2006

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

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. 193. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.

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