| CR22 Higuchi Station 樋口駅 | |||||||||||
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 Higuchi Station, June 2012 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 939-4 Nogamishimogō, Nagatoro-machi, Chichibu-gun, Saitama-ken 369-1302 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°7′51.77″N 139°7′19.85″E / 36.1310472°N 139.1221806°E / 36.1310472; 139.1221806 | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  Chichibu Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Chichibu Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 42.1 km from Hanyū | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
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| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 14 September 1911 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2018 | 242 daily | ||||||||||
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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.
Lines
Higuchi Station is served by the Chichibu Main Line from Hanyū to Mitsumineguchi, and is located 42.1 km from Hanyū.
Station layout
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.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Chichibu Main Line | for Kumagaya and Hanyū |
| 2 | ■ Chichibu Main Line | for Chichibu and Mitsumineguchi |
History
Higuchi Station opened on 14 September 1911.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 242 passengers daily.
Surrounding area
References
- 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. 32/85. ISBN 978-4-06-270070-2.
- 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 Higuchi Station (Saitama) at Wikimedia Commons
- Higuchi Station information (Saitama Prefectural Government) (in Japanese)
- Higuchi Station timetable (in Japanese)