Seibu Chichibu Line

The Template:Nihongo is a railway line in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, operated by Seibu Railway. It is an extension of the Seibu Ikebukuro Line, and connects Agano Station and Seibu-Chichibu Station.

Stations

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Template:Color box Template:Nihongo Stops at all stations.

Template:Color box Template:Nihongo (ST) Template:See alsoMorning and evening reserved-seat services between Template:STN and Template:STN via the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line, Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minatomirai Lines on weekends.

Template:Color box Template:Nihongo (LE): Trains named Template:Nihongo, from Ikebukuro to Seibu-Chichibu, with supplementary limited express charge.

Despite the Seibu Chichibu Line only spanning Agano to Seibu-Chichibu, all trains operate through service to the Seibu Ikebukuro Line via Agano Station until at least Hannō Station.

No.	Station	Japanese	Distance (km) to Template:STN	ST	LE	Transfers	Location
Template:SBSN	Template:STN	吾野	57.8	|	|	File:SeibuIkebukuro.svg Seibu Ikebukuro Line	Hannō	Saitama
Template:SBSN	Template:STN	西吾野	61.4	|	|
Template:SBSN	Template:STN	正丸	64.1	|	|
Template:SBSN	Template:STN	芦ヶ久保	70.2	|	*<ref group="Note">Trains do not stop except for certain periods of the year, such as around Golden Week and late July.</ref>		Yokoze, Chichibu District
Template:SBSN	Template:STN	横瀬	74.2	|	O
Template:SBSN	Template:STN	西武秩父	76.8	O	O	Chichibu Railway Main Line (Ohanabatake Station)	Chichibu

<ref>https://www.seiburailway.jp/railway/ikebukuro_rosenzu.pdf (This reference represents the "Stations" section.)</ref> Notes: Template:Reflist

History

The entire line was opened on October 14, 1969, after over two years of construction, considerably shortening the travel time between Chichibu and Tokyo. Twenty years later, on April 1, 1989, a connection opened to the Chichibu Railway's Chichibu Main Line, and through service began. On March 28, 1996, freight services between Higashi-Yokoze freight terminal and Shin-Akitsu (on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line) ceased. On March 12, 2003, "wanman" (one man) driver only operation began. Until March 8, 2020 there were two Rapid Express round trips from Template:STN bound for Template:STN and Template:STN.<ref>https://railf.jp/news/2020/03/09/180819.html Abolition of Rapid Express service between Ikebukuro and Chichibu Main Line (in Japanese) </ref>

External links

• Ikebukuro Line - Chichibu Line pdf Map
• Ikebukuro Line - Chichibu Line station listing