Bushū-Nakagawa Station
Bushū-Nakagawa Station (武州中川駅, Bushū-Nakagawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Chichibu, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway.[1]
Bushū-Nakagawa Station 武州中川駅 | |
|---|---|
 Bushū-Nakagawa Station, August 2012 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 1451–5 Arakawa-kamitano, Chichibu-shi, Saitama-ken 369–1802 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°57′30.44″N 139°2′6.82″E |
| Operated by |  Chichibu Railway |
| Line(s) | ■ Chichibu Main Line |
| Distance | 66.2 km from Hanyū |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Other information | |
| Status | Staffed |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 15 March 1930 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2018 | 235 daily |
| Location | |
  Bushū-Nakagawa Station Location within Saitama Prefecture  Bushū-Nakagawa Station Bushū-Nakagawa Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Bushū-Nakagawa Station is served by the Chichibu Main Line from Hanyū to Mitsumineguchi, and is located 66.2 km from Hanyū.[1] It is also served by through services to and from the Seibu Chichibu Line.
Station layout
The station is staffed and consists of an island platform serving two tracks. A bidirectional loop for freight trains lies adjacent to track 2 on the south side, and another siding is provided adjacent to track 1 on the north side.[2]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Chichibu Main Line | for Chichibu, Yorii, Kumagaya, and Hanyū, and through services via Seibu Chichibu Line |
| 2 | ■ Chichibu Main Line | for Mitsumineguchi |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chichibu Main Line | ||||
| Urayamaguchi | Local | Bushū-Hino | ||
| Paleo Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Chichibuji: Does not stop at this station | ||||
History
Bushū-Nakagawa Station opened on 15 March 1930.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 235 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
- Arakawa River
National Route 140- Chichibu Arakawa Higashi Elementary School
References
- 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.
- 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. 28/88. 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
Media related to Bushū-Nakagawa Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Bushū-Nakagawa Station information (Saitama Prefectural Government) (in Japanese)
- Bushū-Nakagawa Station timetable (in Japanese)