Oyahana Station (親鼻駅, Oyahana-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Minano, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway.

CR26
Oyahana Station

親鼻駅
Oyahana Station, September 2019
General information
Location2499-2 Minano, Minano-machi, Chichibu-gun, Saitama-ken 369-1412
Japan
Coordinates36°04′40″N 139°06′21″E / 36.07778°N 139.10583°E / 36.07778; 139.10583
Operated by Chichibu Railway
Line(s) Chichibu Main Line
Distance49.2 km from Hanyū
Platforms1 side + 1 island platform
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened27 October 1914
Passengers
FY2018395 daily
Services
Preceding station Chichibu Railway Following station
Minano
CR27
Chichibu Main Line
Local
Kami-Nagatoro
CR25
towards Hanyū
Location
Oyahana Station is located in Saitama Prefecture
Oyahana Station
Oyahana Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture
Oyahana Station is located in Japan
Oyahana Station
Oyahana Station
Oyahana Station (Japan)

Lines

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Oyahana Station is served by the Chichibu Main Line from Hanyū to Mitsumineguchi, and is located 49.2 km from Hanyū.[1]

Station layout

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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 normally used by freight services only.[2]

Platforms

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1  Chichibu Main Line for Yorii, Kumagaya and Hanyū
2  Chichibu Main Line for Chichibu, Mitsumineguchi, Hannō, and Ikebukuro (through services via Seibu Chichibu Line)
3  Chichibu Main Line for freight services only

History

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Oyahana Station opened on 27 October 1914.[1]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 395 passengers daily.[3]

Surrounding area

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b 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. 30/86. 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.
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