Ishiwara Station

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Ishiwara Station
石原駅
File:Ishiwara sta.jpg
Ishiwara Station, March 2006
Location 1485-1 Ishihara, Kumagaya, Saitama
(熊谷市石原1485-1)
Japan
Operated by Chichibu Railway
Line(s) Chichibu Main Line
History
Opened 1901
Traffic
Passengers (FY2000) 1,630 daily

Ishiwara Station (石原駅 Ishiwara-eki?) is a railway station in Kumagaya, Saitama, Japan, operated by the Chichibu Railway.

Lines

Ishiwara Station is served by the Chichibu Main Line from Hanyū to Mitsumineguchi, and is located 17.0 km from Hanyū.[1]

Station layout

File:Ishiwara 20111114.jpg
Ishiwara Station viewed from an approaching train from the Kumagaya direction, November 2011

The station is staffed and consists of a single island platform serving two tracks. The station building and entrance is connected to the platforms by an underground passage. Two freight sidings lie to the south of the platform tracks.[2]

Platforms

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

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Chichibu Main Line
Kami-Kumagaya Local Hirose-Yachō-no-Mori
Paleo Express: no stop
Chichibuji: no stop

History

Ishiwara Station opened on 7 October 1901.[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2000, the station was used by an average of 1,630 passengers daily.[1]

Surrounding area

  • Saitama Kumagaya High School
  • Saitama Kumagaya Agricultural High School

References

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External links

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