is a passenger

railway station Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...

located in the city of Gyōda, Saitama, Japan, operated by the

private railway A private railway is a railroad run by a private business entity (usually a corporation but not need be), as opposed to a railroad run by a public sector. Japan In Japan, , commonly simply ''private railway'', refers to a public transit railway o ...

operator

Chichibu Railway The is a small-sector private railway company operating a railway line in northern Saitama Prefecture, Japan. In addition to its railway operations, the company deals in the real estate and tourism industries. It managed the Mitsumine Ropeway (� ...

Lines

Mochida Station is served by the 71.7 km

Chichibu Main Line The is a railway line in Japan, owned by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway, linking and , both in Saitama Prefecture. Stations ;Legend * ● - All trains stop * ○ - Some trains stop * ▲ - Some trains pass * ▼ - Trains ...

from to , and is located 10.1 km from Hanyū.

Station layout

The station consists of a single

island platform An island platform (also center platform, centre platform) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange. Island platforms are popular on ...

serving two tracks.

Platforms

File:Chichibu-railway-Mochida-station-platform.jpg, The platform in January 2008

Adjacent stations

History

Mochida Station opened on 15 November 1924.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 938 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

References

External links

* {{Chichibu Main Line Stations of Chichibu Railway Railway stations in Japan opened in 1924 Railway stations in Saitama Prefecture Gyōda