is a passenger

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located in the city of

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, Japan, operated by the

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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

Nagata Station is served by the

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from to , and is located from Hanyū.

Station layout

The station is staffed and consists of one

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(platform 1) and one

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serving three tracks in total. Track 3 is a bidirectional freight loop not normally used by passenger services.

Platforms

File:Nagata Station view from west 20170624.jpg, The station viewed from the west in June 2017 File:Nagata Station platforms 20170624 (1).jpg, The platforms looking west in June 2017 with platform 1 (Mitsumineguchi-bound) on the left File:Nagata Station platforms 20170624 (2).jpg, The passenger level crossing between the platforms in June 2017 File:Nagata Station platforms 20170624 (3).jpg, The platforms looking east with platform 1 (Mitsumineguchi-bound) on the right

Adjacent stations

History

Nagata Station opened on 1 June 1913.

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 494 passengers daily.

Surrounding area

Arakawa River or Ara River may refer to: * Arakawa River (Kanto) or Ara River may refer to: * Arakawa River (Kanto), which flows from Saitama Prefecture and through Tokyo to Tokyo Bay * Arakawa River (Uetsu), which flows from Yamagata Prefecture and throu ...

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nagata Station Railway stations in Japan opened in 1913 Railway stations in Saitama Prefecture Stations of Chichibu Railway Fukaya, Saitama