Seibu-Chichibu_Station Knowpia

SI36
Seibu-Chichibu Station

西武秩父駅
SI36; Seibu-Chichibu Station; 西武秩父駅
	Station building, July 2022
General information
Location	1-16-15 Nosakamachi, Chichibu-shi, Saitama-can 368-0033; Japan
Coordinates	35°59′24″N 139°04′59″E / 35.990068°N 139.083111°E
Operated by	Seibu Railway
Line(s)	Seibu Chichibu Line
Distance	19.0 km from Agano
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks	3
Connections	Bus stop; Ohanabatake Station (Chichibu Main Line);
Other information
Station code	SI36
Website	Official website
History
Opened	14 October 1969
Passengers
FY2018	7,229 daily
Services
Location
	Seibu-Chichibu Station Location within Saitama Prefecture

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 edit

Diagram of Seibu-Chichibu and Ohanabatake

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.^[1] 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.

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

Station layout edit

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 edit

Seibu-Chichibu Station viewed from the Chichibu Main Line to the south of Ohanabatake Station

Seibu Chichibu Ekimae Onsen Matsurinoyu

1	Seibu Chichibu Line	for Hannō Seibu Ikebukuro Line for Ikebukuro (Chichibu limited express services)
2/3	Seibu Chichibu Line	for Hannō Seibu Ikebukuro Line for Ikebukuro

History edit

The station opened on 14 October 1969.^[1]

Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Seibu-Chichibu Station becoming "SI36".^[2]

Passenger statistics edit

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 7229 passengers daily.^[3]

The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal year	Daily average
2009	7,194^[4]
2010	6,919^[4]
2011	6,691^[5]
2012	6,655^[6]
2013	6,814^[6]

Surrounding area edit

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

References edit

^ ^a ^b Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 202. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ 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.
^ ^a ^b 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.