Fukaya Hanazono Station
Fukaya Hanazono Station (ふかや花園駅, Fukaya Hanazono-eki) is a railway station on the Chichibu Main Line in Fukaya, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway. The station opened on 20 October 2018.
Fukaya Hanazono Station ふかや花園駅 | |
|---|---|
 Station entrance | |
| Location | 113 Kuroda, Fukaya-shi, Saitama-ken Japan |
| Operated by |  |
| Line(s) | ■ Chichibu Main Line |
| Distance | 28.1 km from Hanyū |
| Platforms | 1 side platform |
| Tracks | 1 |
| Construction | |
| Disabled access | Access ramps |
| Other information | |
| Status | Under construction |
| History | |
| Opened | 20 October 2018 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2020) | 649,000 annually (forecast) |
Lines
Fukaya Hanazono Station is served by the 71.7 km (44.6 mi) Chichibu Main Line from Hanyū to Mitsumineguchi, and is located 28.1 km from Hanyū (1.1 km from Nagata Station to the east, and 2.3 km from Omaeda Station to the west).[1]
Station layout
The station has a 110 m long platform enabling Paleo Express steam-hauled services to stop.[1]
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chichibu Main Line | ||||
| Takekawa | Paleo Express | Yorii | ||
| Takekawa | Chichibuji | Yorii | ||
| Nagata | Local | Omaeda | ||
History
The Chichibu Railway officially announced its plans to built the new station on 14 June 2017.[2]
Construction of the station commenced in June 2017, with the city of Fukaya bearing the entire cost of approximately JPY400 million.[2] The station opened to passengers on 20 October 2018.[2]
Surrounding area
The station is located in the Kuroda district of the city of Fukaya, and provides access to the nearby Hanazono Premium Outlet Mall scheduled to open in October 2020.[2]
- Kan-Etsu Expressway (Hanazono Interchange)
See also
References
- 秩父鉄道、深谷市に新駅を設置 [Chichibu Railway to build new station in Fukaya]. Tetsudo.com (in Japanese). Japan: Asahi Interactive Inc. 15 June 2017. Archived from the original on 15 June 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- 新駅「ふかや花園駅」秩父鉄道が１８年開業予定 近くにアウトレット [Chichibu Railway to open new Fukaya Hanazono Station in 2018 close to outlet mall] (in Japanese). Japan: The Saitama Shimbun. 15 June 2017. Archived from the original on 15 June 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
