| CR28 Wadō-Kuroya Station 和銅黒谷駅 | |||||||||||
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 Wadō-Kuroya Station, April 2008 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 412-4 Kuroya, Chichibu-shi, Saitama-ken 368-0001 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°2′48.93″N 139°6′6.63″E / 36.0469250°N 139.1018417°E / 36.0469250; 139.1018417 | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  Chichibu Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Chichibu Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 53.4 km from Hanyū | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
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| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | October 27, 1914 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Kuroya (until 2008) | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2018 | 428 daily | ||||||||||
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Wadō-Kuroya StationLocation within Saitama PrefectureShow map of Saitama Prefecture
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.
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.
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.
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 |
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Station entrance and ticket office, September 2011
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The platforms, September 2011
History
The station opened as Kuroya Station on October 27, 1914. The station name was changed to Wadō-Kuroya Station from April 1, 2008.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 428 passengers daily.
Surrounding area
- Arakawa River
National Route 140- Hijiri Shrine
See also
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. 193. 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.
- 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.
- 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)