Fukaya Hanazono Station

Railway station in Fukaya, Saitama Prefecture, Japan

36°07′50.725″N 139°14′53.174″E / 36.13075694°N 139.24810389°E / 36.13075694; 139.24810389Operated by Chichibu RailwayLine(s)■ Chichibu Main LineDistance28.1 km from HanyūPlatforms1 side platformTracks1ConstructionAccessibleAccess rampsOther informationWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened20 October 2018 (2018-10-20)PassengersFY2020649,000 annually (forecast)
Location
Fukaya Hanazono Station is located in Saitama Prefecture
Fukaya Hanazono Station
Fukaya Hanazono Station
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Fukaya Hanazono Station is located in Japan
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Fukaya Hanazono Station (ふかや花園駅, Fukaya Hanazono-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Fukaya, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway.[1]

Lines

Fukaya Hanazono Station is served by the 71.7 km (44.6 mi) Chichibu Main Line from Hanyū to Mitsumineguchi, and is located 28.1 km from Hanyū (1.1 km from Nagata Station to the east, and 2.3 km from Omaeda Station to the west).[2]

Station layout

The station has a 110 m long side platform enabling Paleo Express steam-hauled services to stop.[2]

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Chichibu Main Line
Takekawa Paleo Express Yorii
Takekawa Chichibuji Yorii
Nagata Local Omaeda

History

The Chichibu Railway officially announced its plans to build the new station on 14 June 2017.[3]

Construction of the station commenced in June 2017, with the city of Fukaya bearing the entire cost of approximately JPY400 million.[3] The station opened to passengers on 20 October 2018.[3]

Surrounding area

The station is located in the Kuroda district of the city of Fukaya, and provides access to the nearby Hanazono Premium Outlet Mall scheduled to open in October 2020.[3]

  • Kan-Etsu Expressway (Hanazono Interchange)
  • National Route 140

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. 193. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
  2. ^ a b 秩父鉄道、深谷市に新駅を設置 [Chichibu Railway to build new station in Fukaya]. Tetsudo.com (in Japanese). Japan: Asahi Interactive Inc. 15 June 2017. Archived from the original on 15 June 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d 新駅「ふかや花園駅」秩父鉄道が１８年開業予定　近くにアウトレット [Chichibu Railway to open new Fukaya Hanazono Station in 2018 close to outlet mall] (in Japanese). Japan: The Saitama Shimbun. 15 June 2017. Archived from the original on 15 June 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.

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  • Official website