:Wadō-Kuroya Station
{{short description|Railway station in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, Japan}}
{{Infobox station
| name = {{CRSN|CR|28|50}}
Wadō-Kuroya Station
| native_name = 和銅黒谷駅
| native_name_lang = ja
| type =
| image = Wadoukuroya sta.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Wadō-Kuroya Station, April 2008
| other_name =
| address = 412-4 Kuroya, Chichibu-shi, Saitama-ken 368-0001
| country = Japan
| coordinates = {{coord|36|2|48.93|N|139|6|6.63|E|type:railwaystation_region:JP|display=inline, title}}
| operator = 18px Chichibu Railway
| line = {{Colorbull|RoyalBlue}} Chichibu Main Line
| distance = 53.4 km from {{STN|Hanyū|x}}
| platforms = 1 island platform
| tracks =
| connections =
| structure =
| code =
| status = Staffed
| website = {{Official|1=https://www.chichibu-railway.co.jp/station/26_kuroya.html}}
| opened = October 27, 1914
| closed =
| former = Kuroya (until 2008)
| passengers =428 daily
| pass_year = FY2018
| map_type = Japan Saitama Prefecture#Japan
| map_dot_label = Wadō-Kuroya Station
| services = {{Adjstn|system=Chichibu
|line=Chichibu Main|left=Ōnohara|right=Minano|note-mid=Local|note-left={{CRSN|CR|29}}|note-right={{CRSN|CR|27}}}}
}}
{{nihongo|Wadō-Kuroya Station|和銅黒谷駅|Wadō-kuroya-eki}} is a passenger railway station located in the city of Chichibu, 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
Wadō-Kuroya Station is served by the Chichibu Main Line from {{STN|Hanyū|x}} to {{STN|Mitsumineguchi|x}}, and is located {{convert|53.4|km}} from Hanyū.
Station layout
The station is staffed and consists of a single island platform serving two tracks. An additional bidirectional loop runs alongside track 2 for use by freight services.{{cite book | last = Kawashima| first = Ryozo |title = 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 = 30/86| isbn = 978-4-06-270070-2}}
=Platforms=
{{ja-rail-line|pfn=1|first=2|linename=Chichibu Main Line|col=RoyalBlue|dir=for {{STN|Chichibu|x}}, {{STN|Mitsumineguchi|x}}, {{STN|Hannō|x}}, and {{STN|Ikebukuro|x}} (through services via Seibu Chichibu Line)}}
{{ja-rail-line|pfn=2|first=3|nidx=Chichibu Main Line|col=RoyalBlue|dir=for {{STN|Yorii|x}}, {{STN|Kumagaya|x}} and {{STN|Hanyū|x}}}}
File:Wado-Kuroya Station entrance 20110913.JPG|Station entrance and ticket office, September 2011
File:Wado-kuroya Station platform 20110913.JPG|The platforms, September 2011
History
The station opened as Kuroya Station on October 27, 1914. The station name was changed to Wadō-Kuroya Station from April 1, 2008.{{cite web| url=http://www.chichibu-railway.co.jp/topi/info/mt/2008/03/post_13.html| script-title=ja:秩父鉄道からのお知らせ: 平成２０年４月１日より『黒谷駅』を『和銅黒谷駅』に駅名改称！！| language=Japanese| date=March 6, 2008| work=Chichibu Railway information| accessdate=September 9, 2011}}
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 428 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|trans-title=|year= 2020|publisher= East Japan Railway Company|location= Japan|language= Japanese|archiveurl= |archivedate= |accessdate= 11 August 2020}}
Surrounding area
- Arakawa River
- {{jct|country=JPN|Route|140}}
- Hijiri Shrine
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{Commons category-inline|Wado Kuroya Station|Wadō-Kuroya Station}}
- [http://www.pref.saitama.lg.jp/site/ctk-station-guide/ctk-wadokuroya.html Wado-Kuroya Station information] (Saitama Prefectural Government) {{in lang|ja}}
- [http://www.chichibu-railway.co.jp/station/26_kuroya.html Wado-Kuroya Station information] {{in lang|ja}}
{{Chichibu Main Line}}
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Category:Railway stations in Saitama Prefecture