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Higuchi Station (Saitama)

Coordinates: 36°7′51.77″N 139°7′19.85″E / 36.1310472°N 139.1221806°E / 36.1310472; 139.1221806
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CR22
Higuchi Station

樋口駅
Higuchi Station, June 2012
General information
Location939-4 Nogamishimogō, Nagatoro-machi, Chichibu-gun, Saitama-ken 369-1302
Japan
Coordinates36°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
Distance42.1 km from Hanyū
Platforms1 island platform
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened14 September 1911
Passengers
FY2018242 daily
Services
Preceding station Chichibu Railway Following station
Nogami
CR23
Chichibu Main Line
Local
Hagure
CR21
towards Hanyū
Location
Higuchi Station is located in Saitama Prefecture
Higuchi Station
Higuchi Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture
Higuchi Station is located in Japan
Higuchi Station
Higuchi Station
Higuchi Station (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.

Lines

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

Station layout

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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

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

History

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Higuchi Station opened on 14 September 1911.[2]

Passenger statistics

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

Surrounding area

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References

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  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. ^ a b 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. ^ 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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