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 Track (rail transport), tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the ...

located in the city of Hannō, 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

Seibu Railway is a conglomerate based in Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan, with principal business areas in railways, tourism, and real estate. Seibu Railway's operations are concentrated in northwest Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture; the name "Seibu" is an abbrevia ...

Lines

Agano Station is served by the

Seibu Ikebukuro Line The is a railway line of the Japanese private railway operator Seibu Railway. It originates at Ikebukuro Station, a large railway junction in north-western Tokyo, extending to northwest suburbs as far as Tokorozawa, Saitama, and nominally t ...

from in Tokyo, and is from the official starting point of the line at Ikebukuro Station. It also forms the starting point of the

Seibu Chichibu Line The 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 All trains go via Agano Station to the Seibu Ikeb ...

to .

Station layout

This 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 o ...

serving two tracks, connected to the station building by a level crossing.

History

The station opened on 10 September 1929. A new station building was completed on 24 August 1997. Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Agano Station becoming "SI31".

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was the 87th busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 617 passengers daily. The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Surrounding area

* Komagawa River * * Agano Post Office * Chichibu Ontake Shrine

References

External links

Seibu Railway station information
{{Seibu Ikebukuro Line Railway stations in Saitama Prefecture Railway stations in Japan opened in 1929 Seibu Ikebukuro Line Stations of Seibu Railway Hannō