Seibu-Chichibu Station


Seibu-Chichibu Station is a railway station on the Seibu Chichibu Line in Chichibu, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.

Lines

Seibu-Chichibu Station is the terminus station of the Seibu Chichibu Line, and is located 19.0 km from the line's starting point at. Some Seibu trains continue to Mitsumineguchi Station on the Chichibu Main Line of Chichibu Railway via a crossover between the two lines. Some Seibu trains also run to Nagatoro Station in the opposite direction of the Chichibu Main Line, however those trains do not stop at Seibu-Chichibu Station due to the layout of the crossover track.
Ohanabatake Station on the Chichibu Main Line is within walking distance from this station.

Station layout

The station consists of one island platform and one side platform serving three tracks. The side platform is adjacent to the station building, which is connected to the island platform by a footbridge.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

The station opened on 14 October 1969.
Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Seibu-Chichibu Station becoming "SI36".

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2014, the station was the busiest on the Seibu Chichibu Line and 76th busiest on the Seibu network as a whole with an average of 6,944 passengers daily.
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
Fiscal yearDaily average
20097,194
20106,919
20116,691
20126,655
20136,814

Surrounding area