Socio Distribution Center Station

Socio Distribution Center Station (ソシオ流通センター駅) is a railway station on the Chichibu Main Line in Kumagaya, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway. The station opened on 1 April 2017.

Lines
Socio Distribution Center Station is served by the 71.7 km Chichibu Main Line from Hanyū to Mitsumineguchi, and is located 11.6 km from Hanyū.

Station layout
The station has a single 70 m long side platform serving the bidirectional single-track line. The station is located on the south side of the line with the station forecourt and drop-off/pick-up area for car users close to National Route 125.

History
The new station was proposed by the local community, with the cities of Kumagaya and Gyoda sharing the station construction cost of approximately JPY192 million. The name for the new station was officially announced in March 2016. A public poll was held to choose the name for the new station, with Ryūtsū Center (流通センター) receiving the most votes, but the name "Socio Ryūtsū Center" was ultimately chosen, incorporating the nickname for the nearby Kumagaya Distribution Center, to avoid confusion with other stations similarly named (notably Ryūtsū Center Station on the Tokyo Monorail). Construction of the station structure and forecourt area commenced in fiscal 2016.

The station opened for passengers on 1 April 2017.

Surrounding area
The station is located in the city of Kumagaya, close to the border with the city of Gyoda.
 * Japanese National Route Sign 0125.svg National Route 125
 * Kumagaya Distribution Center
 * Gyoda Driving School
 * Kumagaya Higashi Junior High School
 * Sayada Elementary School