Nagatoro Station

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

CR24 Nagatoro Station 長瀞駅
Nagatoro Station, June 2014
General information
Location	529-2 Nagatoro, Nagatoro-machi, Chichibu-gen, Saitama-ken 369-1305 Japan
Coordinates	36°5′42.73″N 139°6′44.29″E
Operated by	Chichibu Railway
Line(s)	■ Chichibu Main Line
Distance	46.5 km from Hanyū
Platforms	1 side + 1 island platform
Tracks	3
Other information
Website	Official website
History
Opened	14 September 1911
Previous names	Hodosan (until 1923)
Passengers
FY2018	1,320 daily
Services
Preceding station Chichibu Railway Following station Minano CR27 towards Mitsumineguchi SL Paleo Express Yorii CR20 towards Kumagaya Chichibu Main Line Rapid Chichibuji Nogami CR23 towards Hanyū Kami-Nagatoro CR25 towards Mitsumineguchi Chichibu Main Line Local Nogami CR23 towards Hanyū
Location Nagatoro Station Location within Saitama Prefecture Show map of Saitama Prefecture Nagatoro Station Nagatoro Station (Japan) Show map of Japan

Lines

Nagatoro Station is served by the Chichibu Main Line from Hanyū to Mitsumineguchi, and is located 46.5 km from Hanyū.^[1]

Station layout

A steam-hauled Paleo Express service at Nagatoro Station, July 2010

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 the Paleo Express, freight services, and through-running services to and from the Seibu Chichibu Line.^[2]

Platforms

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

History

Nagatoro Station in May 2006, before renovation

The station opened on September 14, 1911 as Hodosan Station (宝登山). It was renamed Nagatoro from 7 July 1923.^[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1320 passengers daily.^[3]

Surrounding area

• Mount Hodosan
• Arakawa River and Nagatoro Gorge
• National Route 140

See also

• List of railway stations in Japan

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. 30/85. 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: Saitama Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.

External links

Media related to Nagatoro Station at Wikimedia Commons

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