Omaeda Station
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Japan
Chichibu RailwayCR18 Omaeda Station 小前田駅 | |||||||||||
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 Omaeda Station in June 2017 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 1680-1 Omaeda, Fukaya-shi, Saitama-ken 369-1246 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°07′44″N 139°13′21″E / 36.12889°N 139.22250°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Chichibu Railway | ||||||||||
| Line | ■ Chichibu Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 30.5 km from Hanyū | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island + 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
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| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 7 October 1901 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2018 | 1098 daily | ||||||||||
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Omaeda Station (小前田駅, Omaeda-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Fukaya, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway.[1]
Omaeda Station is served by the 71.7 km (44.6 mi) Chichibu Main Line from Hanyū to Mitsumineguchi, and is located 30.5 km from Hanyū.[1] It is also served by through services to and from the Seibu Chichibu Line.[2]
Station layout
The station is staffed and consists of one side platform (platform 1) and one island platform serving three tracks in total. Track 3 is a bidirectional freight loop not normally used by passenger services.[2] Access between the platforms is via a crossing at track level.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Chichibu Main Line | for Yorii, Chichibu, and Mitsumineguchi |
| 2 | ■ Chichibu Main Line | for Kumagaya and Hanyū |
Platform 2 (eastbound) accessed by a passenger level crossing
The platforms viewed from the east end of platform 1 with platform 2 on the right in June 2017
History
Omaeda Station opened on 7 October 1901.[2]
About the layout of LED display in the carriage that display as “次は オマエダ (Tsugiwa Omaeda)”, with the announcement that inform the next station, but the katakanaize of Omaeda also makes the pun meaning as “you (お前だ)”, it also can consider with the pun meaning as “Next is you” that may feel threatened and confused by the Japanese speakers and recommended as an unusual place name.[3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1098 passengers daily.[4]
Surrounding area
National Route 140- Hanazono Junior High School
- Hanazono Elementary School
