Higuchi_Station_(Saitama)

Higuchi Station (Saitama)

Higuchi Station (Saitama)

Railway station in Nagatoro, Saitama Prefecture, Japan

Higuchi Station (樋口駅, Higuchi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Nagatoro, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway.

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Lines

Higuchi Station is served by the Chichibu Main Line from Hanyū to Mitsumineguchi, and is located 42.1 km from Hanyū.[1]

Station layout

View of the platforms, June 2012

The station is staffed and consists of a single island platform serving two tracks, with an additional bidirectional track adjacent to track 2 for use by freight services.[2]

Platforms

1 ■ Chichibu Main Line for Kumagaya and Hanyū
2 ■ Chichibu Main Line for Chichibu and Mitsumineguchi

Adjacent stations

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History

Higuchi Station opened on 14 September 1911.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 242 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

References

  1. [1]
    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.
  2. [2]
    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. 32/85. ISBN 978-4-06-270070-2.
  3. [3]
    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.

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