The is a railway line in Saitama

Saitama Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Saitama.This prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, and most of Saitama's cities can be described as suburbs of Tokyo, to which a large amount of residents commute each day.- History...

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

. It is an extension of the Seibu Ikebukuro Line

Seibu Ikebukuro Line

The is a commuter railway line of the Japanese private railway operator Seibu Railway. It originates at Ikebukuro Station, a large railway junction in north-western Tokyo, extending to northwest suburbs as far as Tokorozawa, Saitama, and nominally terminates at Agano Station.The Seibu Chichibu...

, and connects Agano Station

Agano Station

is a railway station in Hannō, Saitama, Japan. Agano is the 31st station and also terminus station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line. Although the Ikebukuro Line ends at Agano, it does continue all the way to Seibu-Chichibu Station as the Seibu Chichibu Line....

 and 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...

. It is managed by Seibu Railway

Seibu Railway

is a conglomerate based in Tokorozawa, Japan, with principal business areas in railways, tourism and real estate. Seibu Railway's operations are concentrated in northwest Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture; the name "Seibu" is an abbreviation of "west Musashi," referring to the historic name for this area...

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History

The entire line was opened on October 14, 1969 after over two years of construction, considerably shortening the travel time between Chichibu and Tokyo. Twenty years later, on April 1, 1989, a connection to the Chichibu Main Line opened, and through service began. On March 28, 1996, freight services between Higashi-Yokoze freight terminal and Shin-Akitsu (on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line) ceased. On March 12, 2003, one-man operation began.

Stations

• Agano
  Agano Station
  is a railway station in Hannō, Saitama, Japan. Agano is the 31st station and also terminus station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line. Although the Ikebukuro Line ends at Agano, it does continue all the way to Seibu-Chichibu Station as the Seibu Chichibu Line....
  
  
• Nishi-agano
  Nishi-Agano Station
  is a railway station in Hannō, Saitama, Japan. Nishi-Agano is the 2nd station on the Seibu Chichibu Line.-Adjacent stations:...
  
  
• Shōmaru
  Shomaru Station
  is a railway station in Hannō, Saitama, Japan. Shōmaru is the 3rd station on the Seibu Chichibu Line.-Adjacent stations:...
  
  
• Ashigakubo
  Ashigakubo Station
  is a railway station in Yokoze, Saitama, Japan. Ashigakubo is the 4th station on the Seibu Chichibu Line.-Adjacent stations:...
  
  
• Yokoze
  Yokoze Station
  is a railway station in Yokoze, Saitama, Japan.-Adjacent stations:-External links:**...
  
  
• Seibu-Chichibu
  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...
  
  

It has walking connection to Ohanabatake Station

Ohanabatake Station

is a railway station in Chichibu, Saitama, Japan, operated by the Chichibu Railway.-Lines:Ohanabatake Station is served by the Chichibu Main Line from to , and is located 59.7 km from Hanyū...

 on 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...

 Chichibu Mainline

Chichibu Mainline

The is a railway line in Japan, owned by Chichibu Railway, which links Hanyū and Mitsumineguchi, both in Saitama Prefecture.Locals living around the line call it the Chichibu sen, or Chichibu line...

at Seibu-Chichibu Station. Some trains go though to the Chichibu Mainline.

All trains go via Agano Station to the Seibu Ikebukuro line. All trains except limited express trains stop at all stations, limited express trains only at Yokoze and Seibu-Chichibu, some also at Ashigakubo.