Railway station in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
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 .[ 1]
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.[ 1]
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.[ 2]
Station entrance and ticket office, September 2011
The platforms, September 2011
History
Kuroya Station in May 2006 The station opened as Kuroya Station on October 27, 1914.[ 2] [ 3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 428 passengers daily.[ 4]
Surrounding area
See also
References
^ a b 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 ^ 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. 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 . Retrieved 11 August 2020 .
External links
Wadō-Kuroya Station at Wikimedia Commons
