Omaeda Station
# Omaeda Station

Omaeda Station (小前田駅, Omaeda-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Fukaya, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway.

## Lines

Omaeda Station is served by the 71.7 km (44.6 mi) Chichibu Main Line from Hanyū to Mitsumineguchi, and is located 30.5 km from Hanyū. It is also served by through services to and from the Seibu Chichibu Line.

## Station layout

The station is staffed and consists of one side platform (platform 1) and one island platform serving three tracks in total. Track 3 is a bidirectional freight loop not normally used by passenger services. Access between the platforms is via a crossing at track level.

### Platforms

| 1 | ■ Chichibu Main Line | for Yorii, Chichibu, and Mitsumineguchi |
| - | - | - |
| 2 | ■ Chichibu Main Line | for Kumagaya and Hanyū |

* Platform 2 (eastbound) accessed by a passenger level crossing
* The platforms viewed from the east end of platform 1 with platform 2 on the right in June 2017

## Adjacent stations

| « | « | Service | » | » |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Chichibu Main Line |||||
| Fukaya Hanazono | Fukaya Hanazono | Local | Sakurazawa | Sakurazawa |
| Paleo Express: Does not stop at this station |||||
| Chichibuji: Does not stop at this station |||||

## History

Omaeda Station opened on 7 October 1901.

## Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1098 passengers daily.

## Surrounding area

* National Route 140
* Hanazono Junior High School
* Hanazono Elementary School
