Shiroku Station

Railway station in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, Japan

35°57′31.88″N 138°59′35.94″E / 35.9588556°N 138.9933167°E / 35.9588556; 138.9933167Operated by

Chichibu RailwayLine(s)■ Chichibu Main LineDistance70.4 km from HanyūPlatforms1 side platformOther informationStatusStaffedWebsiteOfficial websiteHistoryOpened15 March 1930PassengersFY2018126 daily

Location
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Shiroku Station (白久駅, Shiroku-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Chichibu, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway.^[1]

Lines

Shiroku Station is served by the Chichibu Main Line from Hanyū to Mitsumineguchi, and is located 70.4 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 a side platform serving a single bidirectional track.^[2]

Adjacent stations

«	Service	»
Chichibu Main Line
Paleo Express: Does not stop at this station
Chichibuji: Does not stop at this station
Bushū-Hino	Local	Mitsumineguchi

History

Shiroku Station opened on 15 March 1930.^[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 126 passengers daily.^[3]

Surrounding area

Arakawa River
National Route 140
Shiroku Onsen

References

^ ^a ^b ^c 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.