Kami-Nagatoro Station

Kami-Nagatoro Station (上長瀞駅, Kami-Nagatoro-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Minano, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway.

Kami-Nagatoro Station

上長瀞駅
Kami-Nagatoro Station in November 2013
General information
Location1524-1 Nagatoro, Nagatoro-machi, Chichibu-gun, Saitama-ken 369-1305
Japan
Coordinates36°05′10″N 139°06′48″E
Operated by Chichibu Railway
Line(s) Chichibu Main Line
Distance47.6 km from Hanyū
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks3
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened29 December 1915
Previous namesKunikami (until 1928)
Passengers
FY2018263 daily
Location
Kami-Nagatoro Station is located in Saitama Prefecture
Kami-Nagatoro Station
Kami-Nagatoro Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture
Kami-Nagatoro Station is located in Japan
Kami-Nagatoro Station
Kami-Nagatoro Station
Kami-Nagatoro Station (Japan)

Lines

Kami-Nagatoro Station is served by the 71.7 km Chichibu Main Line from Hanyū to Mitsumineguchi, and is located 47.6 km from Hanyū.[1]

Station layout

The station is staffed and consists of one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks in total. Track 3 is a bidirectional line normally used by freight services only.[2]

Platforms

1  Chichibu Main Line for Chichibu Mitsumineguchi, Hannō, and Ikebukuro (through services via Seibu Chichibu Line)
2  Chichibu Main Line for Yorii, Kumagaya, and Hanyū

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Chichibu Main Line
Paleo Express: Does not stop at this station
Chichibuji: Does not stop at this station
Nagatoro Local Oyahana

History

A limestone freight train crossing the Oyahana Viaduct over the Arakawa River near Kami-Nagatoro Station in April 2011

The station opened on 29 December 1915, initially as Kunikami Station (国神駅).[1] The station was renamed Kami-Nagatoro from 15 May 1928.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 263 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 205. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
  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. 30/86. 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: Saitama Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

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