Wadō-Kuroya Station

Railway station in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
36°2′48.93″N 139°6′6.63″E / 36.0469250°N 139.1018417°E / 36.0469250; 139.1018417Operated by Chichibu RailwayLine(s)■ Chichibu Main LineDistance53.4 km from HanyūPlatforms1 island platformOther informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpenedOctober 27, 1914Previous namesKuroya (until 2008)PassengersFY2018428 daily
Location
Wadō-Kuroya Station is located in Saitama Prefecture
Wadō-Kuroya Station
Wadō-Kuroya Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture
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Wadō-Kuroya Station is located in Japan
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Wadō-Kuroya Station
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Wadō-Kuroya Station (和銅黒谷駅, Wadō-kuroya-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Chichibu, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway.[1]

Lines

Wadō-Kuroya Station is served by the Chichibu Main Line from Hanyū to Mitsumineguchi, and is located 53.4 kilometres (33.2 mi) from Hanyū.[1]

Station layout

The station is staffed and consists of a single island platform serving two tracks. An additional bidirectional loop runs alongside track 2 for use by freight services.[2]

Platforms

1 ■ Chichibu Main Line for Chichibu, Mitsumineguchi, Hannō, and Ikebukuro (through services via Seibu Chichibu Line)
2 ■ Chichibu Main Line for Yorii, Kumagaya and Hanyū
  • Station entrance and ticket office, September 2011
    Station entrance and ticket office, September 2011
  • The platforms, September 2011
    The platforms, September 2011

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Chichibu Main Line
Minano Local Ōnohara
Paleo Express: Does not stop at this station
Chichibuji: Does not stop at this station

History

Kuroya Station in May 2006

The station opened as Kuroya Station on October 27, 1914.[2] The station name was changed to Wadō-Kuroya Station from April 1, 2008.[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 428 passengers daily.[4]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 193. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
  2. ^ a b Kawashima, Ryozo (January 2011). 日本の鉄道　中部ライン　全線・全駅・全配線　第１０巻　上越・秩父エリア [Railways of Japan - Chubu Line - Lines/Stations/Track plans - Vol 10 Joetsu & Chichibu Area]. Japan: Kodansha. p. 30/86. ISBN 978-4-06-270070-2.
  3. ^ 秩父鉄道からのお知らせ: 平成２０年４月１日より『黒谷駅』を『和銅黒谷駅』に駅名改称！！. Chichibu Railway information (in Japanese). March 6, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
  4. ^ 8-1 鉄道による駅別旅客及び貨物輸送状況 (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

External links

Media related to Wadō-Kuroya Station at Wikimedia Commons

  • Wado-Kuroya Station information (Saitama Prefectural Government) (in Japanese)
  • Wado-Kuroya Station information (in Japanese)