Chichibu Station

Chichibu Station (秩父駅) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Chichibu, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway.

Lines
Chichibu Station is served by the Chichibu Main Line from Hanyū to Mitsumineguchi, and is located 59.0 km from Hanyū.

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.

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.

History
Chichibu Station opened on 27 October 1914.

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1159 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

 * Arakawa River
 * Chichibu Shrine
 * Chichibu Police Station
 * Chichibu Fire Station
 * Hitsujiyama Park
 * Chichibu Fire Station
 * Hitsujiyama Park