Nogami Station

Nogami Station (野上駅, Nogami-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Nagatoro, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway.

CR23 Nogami Station 野上駅
Nogami Station, September 2019
General information
Location	281-3 Hon-nogami, Nagatoro-machi, Chichibu-gun, Saitama-ken 369-1304 Japan
Coordinates	36.1117°N 139.1107°E / 36.1117; 139.1107
Operated by	Chichibu Railway
Line(s)	■ Chichibu Main Line
Distance	44.7 km from Hanyū
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Other information
Website	Official website
History
Opened	14 September 1911
Previous names	Hon-Nogami (until 1929)
Passengers
FY2018	649 daily
Services
Preceding station Chichibu Railway Following station Nagatoro CR24 towards Mitsumineguchi Chichibu Main Line Rapid Chichibuji Yorii CR20 towards Hanyū Chichibu Main Line Local Higuchi CR22 towards Hanyū
Location Nogami Station Location within Saitama Prefecture Show map of Saitama Prefecture Nogami Station Nogami Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Nogami Station is served by the Chichibu Main Line from Hanyū to Mitsumineguchi, and is located 44.7 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 used by freight services.^[2]

Platforms

1	■ Chichibu Main Line	for Kumagaya and Hanyū
2	■ Chichibu Main Line	for Chichibu and Mitsumineguchi
3	■ Chichibu Main Line	for freight only

History

Nogami Station opened on 14 September 1911, initially as Hon-Nogami Station (本野上駅). The station was renamed Nogami on 16 December 1929.^[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 649 passengers daily.^[3]

Surrounding area

• Nagatoro Town Office
• Ara River
• National Route 140

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. 31/85. 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 Nogami Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Nogami Station information (Saitama Prefectural Government) (in Japanese)
• Nogami Station timetable (in Japanese)