Ishiwara Station

Ishiwara Station (石原駅, Ishiwara-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kumagaya, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway.

Ishiwara Station

石原駅
Ishiwara Station, March 2006
General information
Location1485-1 Ishihara, Kumagaya-shi, Saitama-ken 360-0816
Japan
Coordinates36°08′53″N 139°22′07″E
Operated by Chichibu Railway
Line(s) Chichibu Main Line
Distance17.0 km from Hanyū
Platforms1 island platform
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened7 October 1901
Passengers
FY20181027 daily
Location
Ishiwara Station is located in Saitama Prefecture
Ishiwara Station
Ishiwara Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture
Ishiwara Station is located in Japan
Ishiwara Station
Ishiwara Station
Ishiwara Station (Japan)
Ishiwara Station viewed from an approaching train from the Kumagaya direction, November 2011

Lines

Ishiwara Station is served by the Chichibu Main Line from Hanyū to Mitsumineguchi, and is located 17.0 km from Hanyū.[1]

Station layout

The station is staffed and consists of a single island platform serving two tracks. The station building and entrance is connected to the platforms by an underground passage. Two freight sidings lie to the south of the platform tracks.[2]

Platforms

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

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Chichibu Main Line
Kami-Kumagaya Local Hirose-Yachō-no-Mori
Paleo Express: Does not stop at this station
Chichibuji: Does not stop at this station

History

Ishiwara Station opened on 7 October 1901.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1027 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

  • Saitama Kumagaya High School
  • Saitama Kumagaya Agricultural High School

See also

References

  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. 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. 26/83. 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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