Bushū-Nakagawa Station

Bushū-Nakagawa Station (武州中川駅, Bushū-Nakagawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Chichibu, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway.^[1]

CR34 Bushū-Nakagawa Station 武州中川駅
Bushū-Nakagawa Station, August 2012
General information
Location	1451–5 Arakawa-kamitano, Chichibu-shi, Saitama-ken 369–1802 Japan
Coordinates	35°57′30.44″N 139°2′6.82″E
Operated by	Chichibu Railway
Line(s)	■ Chichibu Main Line
Distance	66.2 km from Hanyū
Platforms	1 island platform
Other information
Status	Staffed
Website	Official website
History
Opened	15 March 1930
Passengers
FY2018	235 daily
Services
Preceding station Chichibu Railway Following station Bushū-Hino CR35 towards Mitsumineguchi Chichibu Main Line Local Urayamaguchi CR33 towards Hanyū
Location Bushū-Nakagawa Station Location within Saitama Prefecture Show map of Saitama Prefecture Bushū-Nakagawa Station Bushū-Nakagawa Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Station platform, 2019

Lines

Bushū-Nakagawa Station is served by the Chichibu Main Line from Hanyū to Mitsumineguchi, and is located 66.2 km from Hanyū.^[1] It is also served by through services to and from the Seibu Chichibu Line.

Station layout

The station is staffed and consists of an island platform serving two tracks. A bidirectional loop for freight trains lies adjacent to track 2 on the south side, and another siding is provided adjacent to track 1 on the north side.^[2]

Platforms

1	■ Chichibu Main Line	for Chichibu, Yorii, Kumagaya, and Hanyū, and through services via Seibu Chichibu Line
2	■ Chichibu Main Line	for Mitsumineguchi

History

Bushū-Nakagawa Station opened on 15 March 1930.^[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 235 passengers daily.^[3]

Surrounding area

• Arakawa River
• National Route 140
• Chichibu Arakawa Higashi Elementary School

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. 193. 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. 28/88. 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.

External links

Media related to Bushū-Nakagawa Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Bushū-Nakagawa Station information (Saitama Prefectural Government) (in Japanese)
• Bushū-Nakagawa Station timetable (in Japanese)