is a railway station in Chichibu, Saitama

Chichibu, Saitama

is a city in Saitama, Japan. As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 68,701, with a household number of 26,230. The total area is 577.69 km²....

, Japan, operated by the Chichibu Railway

Chichibu Railway

is a small-sector private railway company operating two railway lines in northern Saitama Prefecture, Japan. In addition to its railway operations, the company deals in the real estate and tourism industries. It also manages the Mitsumine Ropeway...

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Lines

Ohanabatake Station is served by the Chichibu Main Line from to , and is located 59.7 km from Hanyū. It is served by through services to and from the Seibu Chichibu Line

Seibu Chichibu Line

The is a railway line in Saitama, Japan. It is an extension of the Seibu Ikebukuro Line, and connects Agano Station and Seibu-Chichibu Station. It is managed by Seibu Railway.-History:...

, and is also located a short walk from the terminus of the Seibu Chichibu Line, Seibu-Chichibu Station

Seibu-Chichibu Station

is a railway station in Chichibu, Saitama, Japan.Although the station is the terminus station of the Seibu Chichibu Line, some Seibu trains continue to Mitsumineguchi Station on the Chichibu Main Line of Chichibu Railway via a crossover between the two lines...

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Station layout

The station is staffed and consists of two side platform

Side platform

A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...

s serving two tracks. Platform 1 acts as a bidirectional platform for Chichibu Main Line services in both directions, while platform 2 is used by Seibu Chichibu Line

Seibu Chichibu Line

The is a railway line in Saitama, Japan. It is an extension of the Seibu Ikebukuro Line, and connects Agano Station and Seibu-Chichibu Station. It is managed by Seibu Railway.-History:...

 through-running services to and from .

Platforms

Adjacent stations

History

Ohanabatake Station opened on 27 September 1917. From 1 April 2009, "Shibazakura" was added in parentheses to the station name, indicating the station's closeness to the nearby Hitsujiyama Park, which is a popular sightseeing destination in early summer when the moss phlox

Phlox subulata

Phlox subulata is a perennial creeper growing to a height of 6 inches and covering a area. The small, five-petaled flowers bloom in rose, mauve, blue, white, or pink in late spring to early summer...

 (shibazakura) blooms.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2000, the station was used by an average of 3,703 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

• Seibu-Chichibu Station
  Seibu-Chichibu Station
  is a railway station in Chichibu, Saitama, Japan.Although the station is the terminus station of the Seibu Chichibu Line, some Seibu trains continue to Mitsumineguchi Station on the Chichibu Main Line of Chichibu Railway via a crossover between the two lines...
  
   (Seibu Chichibu Line
  Seibu Chichibu Line
  The is a railway line in Saitama, Japan. It is an extension of the Seibu Ikebukuro Line, and connects Agano Station and Seibu-Chichibu Station. It is managed by Seibu Railway.-History:...
  
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• Chichibu City Office
• Saitama Prefectural Chichibu High School
• Chichibu Shrine
  Chichibu Shrine
  The is an ancient Shinto shrine in the city of Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. The shrine is devoted to Yagokoro-omoikane-no-mikoto, Chichibuhiko-no-mikoto, and Ame-no-minaka-nushi-no-kami, and also enshrines Prince Chichibu....
  
  
• Hitsujiyama Park, famous for moss phlox
  Phlox subulata
  Phlox subulata is a perennial creeper growing to a height of 6 inches and covering a area. The small, five-petaled flowers bloom in rose, mauve, blue, white, or pink in late spring to early summer...
  
  (shibazakura) in early summer

External links

• Ohanabatake Station timetable