Kami-Nagatoro Station
Kami-Nagatoro Station 上長瀞駅 | |
|---|---|
 Kami-Nagatoro Station, March 2006 | |
| Location |
1524-1 Nagatoro, Nagatoro, Chichibu, Saitama （秩父郡長瀞町長瀞1524-1） Japan |
| Operated by | Chichibu Railway |
| Line(s) | Chichibu Main Line |
| History | |
| Opened | 1915 |
| Previous names | Kunikami (until 1928) |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2000) | 349 daily |
Kami-Nagatoro Station (上長瀞駅 Kami-Nagatoro-eki) is a railway station in Nagatoro, Saitama, Japan, operated by the Chichibu Railway.
Lines
Kami-Nagatoro Station is served by the Chichibu Main Line from Hanyū to Mitsumineguchi, and is located 47.6 km from Hanyū.[1]
Station layout
The station is staffed and consists of one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks in total. Track 3 is a bidirectional line normally used by freight services only.[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 |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chichibu Main Line | ||||
| Nagatoro | Local | Oyahana | ||
| Paleo Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Chichibuji: Does not stop at this station | ||||
History
A limestone freight train crosses the Oyahana Viaduct over the Arakawa River near Kami-Nagatoro Station, April 2011
The station opened on 29 December 1915, initially as Kunikami Station (国神駅). The station was renamed Kami-Nagatoro from 15 May 1928.[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2000, the station was used by an average of 349 passengers daily.[1]
Surrounding area
- Arakawa River
- National Route 140
- Saitama Prefectural Natural History Museum
References
- 1 2 3 Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 192. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
- ↑ 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.
External links
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- Kami-Nagatoro Station information (Saitama Prefectural Government) (Japanese)
- Kami-Nagatoro Station timetable (Japanese)
Coordinates: 36°05′10″N 139°06′48″E / 36.08611°N 139.11333°E
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