The is a railway line in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, operated by

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 abbrevi ...

. It is an extension of the Seibu Ikebukuro Line, and connects

Agano Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hannō, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway. Lines Agano Station is served by the Seibu Ikebukuro Line from in Tokyo, and is from the official starting p ...

and

Seibu-Chichibu Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Chichibu, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway. Lines Seibu-Chichibu Station is the terminus station of the Seibu Chichibu Line, and is located 19.0 k ...

Stations

All trains go via Agano Station to the Seibu Ikebukuro line. Abbreviations here are for the table below, not formally used. Stops at all stations. (RE) (ST): Morning and evening reserved-seat services between and via the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line, Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minatomirai Lines at weekends, and between and via the

Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...

on weekdays. (LE): Ikebukuro to Seibu Chichibu, trains named , , with supplementary limited express charge.

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 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 (� ...

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 ...

, 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 One-person operation (OPO), also known as driver-only operation (DOO), one-man operation (OMO), single person train operation (SPTO), or one-person train operation (OPTO), similarly to Driver Controlled Operation, is operation of a train, bus ...

began.

References

{{Tokyo transit Chichibu Line Rail transport in Saitama Prefecture 1067 mm gauge railways in Japan Railway lines opened in 1969