Chichibu Main Line
| Chichibu Main Line | |
|---|---|
 A Chichibu Railway 7500 series EMU on the Chichibu Main Line in May 2011 | |
| Overview | |
| Native name | 秩父本線 |
| Owner |  Chichibu Railway |
| Locale | Saitama Prefecture |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 36 |
| Service | |
| Depot(s) | Hirosegawara |
| History | |
| Opened | 7 October 1901 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 71.7 km (44.6 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 1 |
| Track gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Minimum radius | 149 m |
| Electrification | 1500 V DC with Overhead catenary |
| Operating speed | 85 km/h (55 mph) |
The Chichibu Main Line (秩父本線, Chichibu-honsen) is a railway line in Japan, owned by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway, linking Hanyū and Mitsumineguchi, both in Saitama Prefecture.
Stations
| Station No. | Station name | Distance (km) | Local service to/from Seibu Chichibu Line
(Weekends) |
Chichibuji Express |
SL Paleo Express | Transfer | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Japanese | Between Stations |
Total | |||||||
| CR01 | Hanyū | 羽生 | - | 0.0 | ● | Tōbu Isesaki Line | Hanyū | |||
| CR02 | Nishi-Hanyū | 西羽生 | 1.2 | 1.2 | | | |||||
| CR03 | Shingō | 新郷 | 1.4 | 2.6 | | | |||||
| CR04 | Bushū-Araki | 武州荒木 | 2.2 | 4.8 | | | Gyōda | ||||
| CR05 | Higashi-Gyōda | 東行田 | 2.5 | 7.3 | | | |||||
| CR06 | Gyōdashi | 行田市 | 1.0 | 8.3 | ● | |||||
| CR07 | Mochida | 持田 | 1.8 | 10.1 | | | |||||
| CR08 | Socio Distribution Center | ソシオ流通センター | 1.5 | 11.6 | | | Kumagaya | ||||
| CR09 | Kumagaya | 熊谷 | 3.3 | 14.9 | ● | ● | ||||
| CR10 | Kami-Kumagaya | 上熊谷 | 0.9 | 15.8 | | | | | ||||
| CR11 | Ishiwara | 石原 | 1.2 | 17.0 | | | | | ||||
| CR12 | Hirose-Yachō-no-Mori | ひろせ野鳥の森 | 1.5 | 18.5 | | | | | ||||
| CR13 | Ōasō | 大麻生 | 1.3 | 20.3 | | | | | ||||
| CR14 | Aketo | 明戸 | 2.6 | 22.9 | | | | | Fukaya | |||
| CR15 | Takekawa | 武川 | 1.9 | 24.8 | ● | | | Chichibu Railway: Mikajiri Freight Line | |||
| CR16 | Nagata | 永田 | 2.3 | 27.1 | | | | | ||||
| CR17 | Fukaya Hanazono | ふかや花園 | 1.1 | 28.2 | ● | ● | ||||
| CR18 | Omaeda | 小前田 | 2.3 | 30.5 | | | | | ||||
| CR19 | Sakurazawa | 桜沢 | 1.4 | 31.9 | | | | | Yorii, Ōsato District | |||
| CR20 | Yorii | 寄居 | 1.9 | 33.8 | ● | ● | Hachikō Line Tōbu Tōjō Line | |||
| CR21 | Hagure | 波久礼 | 3.9 | 37.7 | | | | | ||||
| CR22 | Higuchi | 樋口 | 4.4 | 42.1 | | | | | Nagatoro, Chichibu District | |||
| CR23 | Nogami | 野上 | 2.6 | 44.7 | ● | | | ||||
| CR24 | Nagatoro | 長瀞 | 1.8 | 46.5 | ● | ● | ● | |||
| CR25 | Kami-Nagatoro | 上長瀞 | 1.1 | 47.6 | ↑ | Through operation to Seibu-Chichibu (Seibu Chichibu Line) | | | | | ||
| CR26 | Oyahana | 親鼻 | 1.6 | 49.2 | ↑ | | | | | Minano, Chichibu District | ||
| CR27 | Minano | 皆野 | 1.6 | 50.8 | ● | ● | ● | |||
| CR28 | Wadō-Kuroya | 和銅黒谷 | 2.6 | 53.4 | ↑ | | | | | Chichibu | ||
| CR29 | Ōnohara | 大野原 | 3.2 | 56.6 | ↑ | | | | | |||
| CR30 | Chichibu | 秩父 | 2.4 | 59.0 | ● | ● | ● | |||
| CR31 | Ohanabatake | 御花畑 | 0.7 | 59.7 | ● | ● | ● | Seibu Chichibu Line (Seibu-Chichibu) | ||
| CR32 | Kagemori | 影森 | 2.7 | 62.4 | Through operation to Yokoze (Seibu Chichibu Line) | ● | ● | | | ||
| CR33 | Urayamaguchi | 浦山口 | 1.4 | 63.8 | ● | ↓ | | | |||
| CR34 | Bushū-Nakagawa | 武州中川 | 2.4 | 66.2 | ● | ↓ | | | |||
| CR35 | Bushū-Hino | 武州日野 | 1.5 | 67.7 | ● | ↓ | | | |||
| CR36 | Shiroku | 白久 | 2.7 | 70.4 | ● | ↓ | | | |||
| CR37 | Mitsumineguchi | 三峰口 | 1.3 | 71.7 | ● | ● | ● | |||
Rolling stock
As of 1 April 2016, the Chichibu Railway operates the following fleet of rolling stock on the line.[1]
- 5000 series 3-car EMUs x3 (formerly Toei 6000 series) (since 1999)
- 6000 series 3-car EMUs x3 (formerly Seibu 101 series) (since March 2006)
- 7000 series 3-car EMUs x2 (formerly Tokyu 8500 series) (since March 2009)
- 7500 series 3-car EMUs x7 (formerly Tokyu 8090 series) (since March 2010)
- 7800 series 2-car EMUs x4 (formerly Tokyu 8090 series) (since 16 March 2013)
- Class C58 steam locomotive (No. C58 363 for Paleo Express)
- Four 12 series passenger coaches for Paleo Express (OHaFu 12-101 and 102, OHa 12-111 and 112)
- DeKi 100 electric locomotives (x6)
- DeKi 200 electric locomotive (x1)
- DeKi 300 electric locomotives (x3)
- DeKi 500 electric locomotives (x7)
5000 series EMU set 5003 in June 2011
A 6000 series EMU on a Chichibuji express service
7000 series EMU set 7001 in October 2018
7500 series EMU set 7504 in October 2018
7800 series EMU set 7801 in June 2013
SL Paleo Express
DeKi 102
DeKi 201
DeKi 301
DeKi 507
Rolling stock previously used
- 300 series 2-car EMUs (from 1959 until October 1992)
- 500 series 2-car EMUs (from 1957 until March 1992)
- 800 series 2-car EMUs (formerly Odakyu 1800 series) (from 1979 until 1990)
- 1000 series 3-car EMUs (formerly JNR 101 series) (from 1986 until March 2014)[2]
- 2000 series 4-car EMUs (formerly Tokyu 7000 series) (from 1991 until 2000)
- 3000 series 3-car EMUs x3 (formerly JR East 165 series) (from 1992 until December 2006)
- 43 series passenger coaches (for Paleo Express)
A 300 series EMU in 1989
A 500 series EMU in 1984
An 800 series EMU in 1989
A 1000 series EMU in 2008
A 2000 series EMU in 1992
A 3000 series EMU in 2006
History
The Jōbu Railway (上武鉄道) opened the section between Kumagaya and Yorii on 7 October 1901 operated by the use of steam haulage.[3] The line was extended in stages, reaching Chichibu in 1914. The line was electrified at 1,200 V DC on 15 March 1918.[3] On 1 August 1922, the Chichibu Railway acquired the Hokubu Railway (北武鉄道) operating between Hanyū and Kumagaya.[3] The line reached Mitsumineguchi in 1930.
From 1 February 1952, The line voltage was raised to 1,500 V DC.[3]
Former connecting lines
- Kumagaya Station: The Tobu Kumagaya Line operated between 1943 and 1983.[4]
References
- ^ 私鉄車両編成表 2016 [Private Railway Rolling Stock Formations – 2016] (in Japanese). Japan: Kotsu Shimbunsha. 25 July 2016. p. 17. ISBN 978-4-330-70116-5.
- ^ 秩父鉄道「さよなら1003号貸切運転・撮影会ツアー」開催 [Chichibu Railway organizes "Farewell 1003 charter train and photographic tour"]. Tetsudō Daiya Jōhō Magazine (in Japanese). Vol. 43, no. 361. Japan: Kōtsū Shimbun. 2014. p. 74.
- ^ a b c d Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 36. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- ^ Terada, Hirokazu (October 2003). 私鉄廃線25年 [25 Years of Abandoned Private Railways]. Japan: JTB Can Books. pp. 52–53. ISBN 4-533-04958-3.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
