Chichibu Main Line

Chichibu Main Line
A Chichibu Railway 7500 series EMU on the Chichibu Main Line in May 2011
Overview
Native name秩父本線
Owner Chichibu Railway
LocaleSaitama Prefecture
Termini
Stations36
Service
Depot(s)Hirosegawara
History
Opened7 October 1901
Technical
Line length71.7 km (44.6 mi)
Number of tracks1
Track gauge1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)
Minimum radius149 m
Electrification1500 V DC with Overhead catenary
Operating speed85 km/h (55 mph)

The Chichibu Main Line (秩父本線, Chichibu-honsen) is a railway line in Japan, owned by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway, linking Hanyū and Mitsumineguchi, both in Saitama Prefecture.

Outside and inside a Chichibu Main Line train near Bushū-Nakagawa Station, 2019