Chichibu Station
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CR30 Chichibu Station 秩父駅 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Chichibu Station building and forecourt, March 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1–8 Miyakawa-chō, Chichibu-shi, Saitama-ken 368-0046 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°59′55″N 139°05′09″E / 35.9987°N 139.0858°E | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Line(s) | ■ Chichibu Main Line | ||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 59.0 km from Hanyū | ||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 27 October 1914 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2018 | 1159 daily | ||||||||||||||||||
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Chichibu Station (秩父駅, Chichibu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Chichibu, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway.[1]
Chichibu Station is served by the Chichibu Main Line from Hanyū to Mitsumineguchi, and is located 59.0 km from Hanyū.[1]
Station layout

The station is staffed and consists of a single island platform serving two bidirectional tracks. Additional bidirectional passing tracks and storage sidings lie to the east of the platform tracks.[2]
A triangular line leading to a now closed cement works formerly existed to the east of the station. This was also used for turning Paleo Express steam locomotives before the installation of a turntable at Mitsumineguchi Station.[2]
Platforms
| 1 | for Mitsumineguchi | |
| 2 | for Yorii, Kumagaya, and Hanyū |
History
Chichibu Station opened on 27 October 1914.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1159 passengers daily.[3]