Agano Station

Agano Station (吾野駅, Agano-eki) is a railway station in Hannō, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.

SI31
Agano Station

吾野駅
Agano Station in August 2006
Location326-1 Sakaishimachibun, Hannō-shi, Saitama-ken 357-0213
Japan
Coordinates35°54′30″N 139°13′33″E
Operated by Seibu Railway
Line(s)
Distance57.8 km from Ikebukuro
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Other information
Station codeSI31
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened10 September 1929 (1929-09-10)
Traffic
Passengers (FY2013)756 daily
Location
SI31
Agano Station
Location within Japan

Lines

Agano Station is served by the Seibu Ikebukuro Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo, and is 57.8 km (35.9 mi) from the official starting point of the line at Ikebukuro Station.[1] It also forms the starting point of the 19 km (12 mi) Seibu Chichibu Line to Seibu Chichibu.[1]

Station layout

This station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a level crossing.

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Seibu Ikebukuro Line / Chichibu Line
Chichibu limited express: Does not stop at this station
Higashi-Agano   Rapid express   Nishi-Agano
Higashi-Agano   Local   Nishi-Agano

History

The station opened on 10 September 1929.[1] A new station building was completed on 24 August 1997.

Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Agano Station becoming "SI31".[2]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2013, the station was the 87th busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 756 passengers daily.[3] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal yearDaily average
2009956[4]
2010878[4]
2011793[5]
2012821[3]
2013756[3]

Surrounding area
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See also

References
  1. Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways] (in Japanese). Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 226. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
  2. 西武線全駅で駅ナンバリングを導入します [Station numbering to be introduced at all Seibu stations] (PDF). News Release (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. 23 February 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  3. 駅別乗降人員　2013（平成25）年度　1日平均 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2013)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  4. 駅別乗降人員　2010（平成22）年度　1日平均 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2010)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  5. 駅別乗降人員　2011（平成23）年度　1日平均 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2011)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 November 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
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