Hirose-Yachō-no-Mori Station (ひろせ野鳥の森駅, Hirose-Yachō-no-Mori-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kumagaya, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway.
Hirose-Yachō-no-Mori Station ひろせ野鳥の森駅 | |
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Hirose-Yachō-no-Mori Station, November 2012 | |
General information | |
Location | 1040-1 Hirose, Kumagaya-shi, Saitama-ken 360-0833 Japan |
Coordinates | 36°8′46.1″N 139°21′5.37″E |
Operated by | ![]() |
Line(s) | ■ Chichibu Main Line |
Distance | 18.5 km from Hanyū |
Platforms | 1 side platform |
Other information | |
Website | Official website |
History | |
Opened | 27 March 2003 |
Passengers | |
FY2018 | 1219 daily |
Location | |
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Hirose-Yachō-no-Mori Station is served by the Chichibu Main Line from Hanyū to Mitsumineguchi, and is located 18.5 km from Hanyū.[1]
The station is staffed and consists of a single side platform serving a bidirectional track.[1] The log cabin-style station building has a small ticket office, but like all the other Chichibu Mainline stations, there is no ticket barrier. There is a waiting room and toilets, complete with disabled facilities.
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Chichibu Main Line | ||||
Paleo Express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
Chichibuji: Does not stop at this station | ||||
Ishiwara | Local | Ōasō |
Hirose-Yachō-no-Mori Station opened on 27 March 2003.[2] Its name was chosen from among candidates submitted by 174 residents and those with workplaces in Kumagaya city.
On 15 June 2006 at 18:26, an elderly male passenger died after jumping from the platform in front of an approaching train.[3]
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1219 passengers daily.[4]
The station is located in a quiet, residential neighborhood.
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