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

Mitsumineguchi Station is served by the Chichibu Main Line from , and is located 71.7 km from Hanyū. It is also 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:...

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Station layout

The station is staffed and consists of one 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...

 (platform 1) and one island platform

Island platform

An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...

 (platforms 2/3) serving three tracks. Stabling and run-round tracks are also provided next to track 3 and in the former freight platforms. A turntable is provided for turning steam locomotives used on SL Paleo Express services.

Platforms

Adjacent stations

Chichibu Railway Park

A number of old Chichibu Railway vehicles are preserved in the Chichibu Railway Park located on the north side of the station, adjacent to the turntable.

The following vehicles are on display.

• Class DeKi1 electric locomotive number DeKi1
• Class ED38 electric locomotive number ED38 1
• DeHa 100 EMU car number DeHa 107
• KuHaNi 20 EMU car number KuHaNi 29
• SuMu 4000 freight car number SuMu 4023
• ToKi 500 freight car number ToKi 502
• Yo 10 guard's van number Yo 15
• WaKi 800 freight car number WaKi 824
• WaFu 51 freight car number WaFu 51

External links

• Mitsumineguchi Station timetable