Hagure Station
railway station in Yorii, Osato district, Saitama prefecture, Japan
Hagure Station (波久礼駅, Hagure-eki) is a passenger railway station in the town of Yorii, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway.
Lines
Hagure Station is served by the Chichibu Main Line from Hanyū to Mitsumineguchi, and is located 37.7 km from Hanyū.
Station layout
The station is staffed and consists of a single island platform serving two tracks, with an additional bidirectional track adjacent to track 2 for use by freight services.
Platforms
History
Hagure Station opened on 1 April 1903.
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 227 passengers daily.
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