Higashi-Agano Station
Higashi-Agano Station (東吾野駅, Higashi-Agano-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hannō, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.
SI30 Higashi-Agano Station 東吾野駅 | |
|---|---|
 Higashi-Agano Station building in 2009 | |
| Location | 229 Hirado, Hannō-shi, Saitama-ken 357-0211 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35.8925°N 139.2604°E |
| Operated by |  Seibu Railway |
| Line(s) |  Seibu Ikebukuro Line |
| Distance | 53.8 km from Ikebukuro |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Other information | |
| Station code | SI30 |
| History | |
| Opened | 10 September 1929 |
| Previous names | Koshū (to 1933) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 456 (Daily) |
| Location | |
  Higashi-Agano Station Location within Saitama Prefecture  Higashi-Agano Station Higashi-Agano Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Higashi-Agano Station is served by the Seibu Ikebukuro Line and is 53.8 kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Ikebukuro.
Station layout
The station consists of one island platform serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a level crossing.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seibu Ikebukuro Line | ||||
| Chichibu limited express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Musashi-Yokote | Rapid express | Agano | ||
| Musashi-Yokote | Local | Agano | ||
History
The station opened on 10 September 1929 as Koshū Station (虎秀駅).[1] It was renamed to its present name on 1 March 1933.
Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Higashi-Agano Station becoming "SI30".[2]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was the 88th busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 456 passengers daily.[3]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 662[4] |
| 2010 | 588[4] |
| 2011 | 664[5] |
| 2012 | 588[6] |
| 2013 | 532[6] |
Surrounding area
National Route 299- Higashi-Agano Post Office
See also
References
- Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 201. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
- 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.
- 駅別乗降人員(2019年度1日平均 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2019)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
External links
Media related to Higashi-Agano Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Seibu Railway station information(in Japanese)