Kami-Nagatoro Station
Kami-Nagatoro Station (上長瀞駅, Kami-Nagatoro-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Minano, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway.
Kami-Nagatoro Station 上長瀞駅 | |
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 Kami-Nagatoro Station in November 2013 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 1524-1 Nagatoro, Nagatoro-machi, Chichibu-gun, Saitama-ken 369-1305 Japan |
| Coordinates | 36°05′10″N 139°06′48″E |
| Operated by |  Chichibu Railway |
| Line(s) | ■ Chichibu Main Line |
| Distance | 47.6 km from Hanyū |
| Platforms | 1 side + 1 island platform |
| Tracks | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 29 December 1915 |
| Previous names | Kunikami (until 1928) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2018 | 263 daily |
| Location | |
  Kami-Nagatoro Station Location within Saitama Prefecture  Kami-Nagatoro Station Kami-Nagatoro Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Kami-Nagatoro Station is served by the 71.7 km Chichibu Main Line from Hanyū to Mitsumineguchi, and is located 47.6 km from Hanyū.[1]
Station layout
The station is staffed and consists of one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks in total. Track 3 is a bidirectional line normally used by freight services only.[2]
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Chichibu Main Line | for Chichibu Mitsumineguchi, Hannō, and Ikebukuro (through services via Seibu Chichibu Line) |
| 2 | ■ Chichibu Main Line | for Yorii, Kumagaya, and Hanyū |
The platforms looking west in November 2013
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chichibu Main Line | ||||
| Paleo Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Chichibuji: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Nagatoro | Local | Oyahana | ||
History
The station opened on 29 December 1915, initially as Kunikami Station (国神駅).[1] The station was renamed Kami-Nagatoro from 15 May 1928.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 263 passengers daily.[3]
Surrounding area
- Arakawa River
National Route 140- Saitama Prefectural Natural History Museum
See also
References
- Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 205. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- 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. 30/86. 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: Saitama Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
External links
Media related to Kami-Nagatoro Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Kami-Nagatoro Station timetable (in Japanese)