Hirose-Yachō-no-Mori Station ひろせ野鳥の森駅 | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hirose-Yachō-no-Mori Station, November 2012 | |||||
General information | |||||
Location | 1040-1 Hirose, Kumagaya-shi, Saitama-ken 360-0833 Japan | ||||
Coordinates | 36°8′46.1″N 139°21′5.37″E / 36.146139°N 139.3514917°E | ||||
Operated by |
![]() | ||||
Line(s) | ■ Chichibu Main Line | ||||
Distance | 18.5 km from Hanyū | ||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||
Other information | |||||
Website | Official website | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | 27 March 2003 | ||||
Passengers | |||||
FY2018 | 1219 daily | ||||
|
Hirose-Yachō-no-Mori Station (ひろせ野鳥の森駅, Hirose-Yachō-no-Mori-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kumagaya, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway.
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]
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.
« | Service | » | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Chichibu Main Line | ||||
Paleo Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
Chichibuji: Does not stop at this station | ||||
Ishiwara | Local | Ōasō |
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.
On 15 June 2006 at 18:26, an elderly male passenger died after jumping from the platform in front of an approaching train. [3]
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1219 passengers daily. [4]
The station is located in a quiet, residential neighborhood.
Media related to
Hirose-Yachō-no-Mori Station at Wikimedia Commons