:Omaeda Station

{{short description|Railway station in Fukaya, Saitama Prefecture, Japan}}

{{Infobox station

| name = {{CRSN|CR|18|50}}
Omaeda Station

| native_name = 小前田駅

| native_name_lang = ja

| type =

| image = Omaeda Station exterior 20170624.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Omaeda Station in June 2017

| other_name =

| address = 1680-1 Omaeda, Fukaya-shi, Saitama-ken 369-1246

| country = Japan

| coordinates = {{coord|36|07|44|N|139|13|21|E|region:JP_type:railwaystation_source:kolossus-jawiki|display=title, inline}}

| operator = 18px Chichibu Railway

| line = {{colorbull|RoyalBlue}} Chichibu Main Line

| distance = 30.5 km from {{STN|Hanyū|x}}

| platforms = 1 island + 1 side platform

| tracks = 3

| connections =

| structure =

| code =

| website = {{Official website|1=http://www.chichibu-railway.co.jp/station/16_omaeda.html}}

| opened = 7 October 1901

| rebuilt =

| closed =

| former =

| passengers =1098 daily

| pass_year = FY2018

| map_type = Japan Saitama Prefecture#Japan

| map_dot_label = Omaeda Station

| services = {{Adjstn|system=Chichibu

|line=Chichibu Main|left=Sakurazawa|right=Fukaya Hanazono|note-mid=Local|note-left={{CRSN|CR|19}}|note-right={{CRSN|CR|17}}}}

}}

{{nihongo|Omaeda Station|小前田駅|Omaeda-eki}} is a passenger railway station located in the city of Fukaya, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway.{{cite book | last = Terada | first = Hirokazu |title = データブック日本の私鉄 |trans-title=Databook: Japan's Private Railways | publisher = Neko Publishing | date = July 2002 | location = Japan | page = 193| isbn = 4-87366-874-3}}

Lines

Omaeda Station is served by the {{Convert|71.7|km|abbr=on}} Chichibu Main Line from {{STN|Hanyū|x}} to {{STN|Mitsumineguchi|x}}, and is located 30.5 km from Hanyū. It is also served by through services to and from the Seibu Chichibu Line.

Station layout

The station is staffed and consists of one side platform (platform 1) and one island platform serving three tracks in total. Track 3 is a bidirectional freight loop not normally used by passenger services.{{cite book | last = Kawashima| first = Ryozo |script-title=ja: 日本の鉄道中部ライン全線・全駅・全配線第１０巻上越・秩父エリア |trans-title=Railways of Japan – Chubu Line – Lines/Stations/Track plans – Vol 10 Joetsu & Chichibu Area | publisher = Kodansha | date = January 2011 | location = Japan | page = 34/84| isbn = 978-4-06-270070-2}} Access between the platforms is via a crossing at track level.

=Platforms=

{{ja-rail-line|pfn=1|first=2|linename=Chichibu Main Line|col=RoyalBlue|dir=for {{STN|Yorii|x}}, {{STN|Chichibu|x}}, and {{STN|Mitsumineguchi|x}}}}

{{ja-rail-line|pfn=2|first=3|nidx=Chichibu Main Line|col=RoyalBlue|dir=for {{STN|Kumagaya|x}} and {{STN|Hanyū|x}}}}

File:Omaeda Station platform 2 20170624.jpg|Platform 2 (eastbound) accessed by a passenger level crossing

File:Omaeda Station platforms 20170624.jpg|The platforms viewed from the east end of platform 1 with platform 2 on the right in June 2017

History

Omaeda Station opened on 7 October 1901.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1098 passengers daily.{{cite web|url=http://www.pref.saitama.lg.jp/a0206/a310/a2019_08_unnyu.html|script-title=ja:8-1 鉄道による駅別旅客及び貨物輸送状況|year= 2020|publisher= East Japan Railway Company|location= Japan|language= ja|access-date= 11 August 2020}}