Hirose-Yachō-no-Mori Station

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Hirose-Yachō-no-Mori Station
ひろせ野鳥の森駅
File:Hirose-Yacho-no-Mori Station 20121114.JPG
Hirose-Yachō-no-Mori Station, November 2012
Location 1040-1 Hirose, Kumagaya, Saitama
(熊谷市広瀬1040-1)
Japan
Operated by Chichibu Railway
Line(s) Chichibu Main Line
History
Opened 2003
Traffic
Passengers (FY2011) 1,028 daily

Hirose-Yachō-no-Mori Station (ひろせ野鳥の森駅 Hirose-Yachō-no-Mori-eki?) is a railway station on the Chichibu Main Line in Kumagaya, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway.

Lines

Hirose-Yachō-no-Mori Station is served by the Chichibu Main Line from Hanyū to Mitsumineguchi, and is located 18.5 km from Hanyū.[1]

Station layout

The station is staffed and consists of a single side platform serving a bidirectional track.[1] The log cabin-style station building has a small ticket office, but like all the other Chichibu Mainline stations, there is no ticket barrier. There is a waiting room and toilets, complete with disabled facilities.

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Chichibu Main Line
Paleo Express: no stop
Chichibuji: no stop
Ishiwara Local Ōasō

History

Hirose-Yachō-no-Mori Station opened on 27 March 2003.[2] Its name was chosen from among candidates submitted by 174 residents and those with workplaces in Kumagaya city.

Accidents

On 15 June 2006 at 18:26, an elderly male passenger died after jumping from the platform in front of an approaching train.[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 1,028 passengers daily.[2]

Surrounding area

File:Hirosegawara Depot 20111114.jpg
Hirosegawara Depot viewed from a passing train, November 2011

The station is located in a quiet, residential neighborhood.

See also

References

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