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Chichibu Railway 秩父鉄道

1 lines · 37 stations

How to ride Chichibu Railway (Chichibu Main Line) P

Operator-wide facts from Chichibu Railway (Chichibu Main Line)'s own pages; individual lines and stations can differ.

IC cards (Suica etc.)Accepted PPASMO, Suica
Credit card touchNot confirmed
Delays & suspensionsLive status →Shown on the top page; Japanese only; updates also on X
IC cards and payment in detail

PASMO and Suica can be touched at the gates; stations without automatic gates have simple readers. One card per person. Auto-charge cannot be applied for here. P

PASMOを改札機の読み取り部にタッチするだけで、スムーズに改札を通過できます。

Getting on

  1. Buy a ticket at the station ticket machine (it sells tickets from that station), or use PASMO/Suica.
  2. Machine tickets carry a 2D (QR-type) code: hold it over the code reader at the gate when entering and when leaving.
  3. If the machine at your station was out of order, buy a ticket for your journey at the machine of your arrival station and put it in the ticket box.
  4. Coupon tickets were discontinued on 31 July 2025 (except disability and student types).

Getting off

  1. Hold your ticket's code over the reader at the exit gate, or touch your IC card.
  2. If you rode beyond your ticket, pay the difference.
Wheelchair assistance

Passenger information desk (旅客案内係). No dedicated accessibility page was found. Tel. 048-580-6363

Sources checked 2026-10-09 · review: draft_unreviewed

Passes valid on Chichibu Railway 1 P

Day passes, regional passes and special tickets that include Chichibu Railway, cheapest first. Prices and rules change: check the official page before you buy.

Anyone can buy 1 day · Unlimited rides

Chichibuji Yūyū Free Ticket (digital)

秩父路遊々フリーきっぷ デジタル版 · Chichibu Railway

¥1,700 Adult · ¥500 Child

Day of use only. Sold every day, from 1 month before.

Trains to book on Chichibu Railway 1 P

Sightseeing trains and services whose seats you reserve in advance.

All seats reserved Until 6 Dec 2026Sightseeing train

SL Paleo Express

SLパレオエクスプレス · Chichibu Railway

Kumagaya – Mitsumineguchi (one round trip per operating day, about 2 h 40 min one way)

20 March – 6 December 2026, mainly Saturdays, Sundays and holidays

Lines

Lines and stations: 「国土数値情報(鉄道データ、駅別乗降客数データ)」(国土交通省)を加工して作成 (MLIT National Land Numerical Information, railway data N02-24 and station passengers S12-25, CC BY 4.0). English station names and readings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), where they match. Data & credits.