The station has a single 70 m long side platform serving the bidirectional single-track line.[2] The station is located on the south side of the line with the station forecourt and drop-off/pick-up area for car users close to National Route 125.[2]
The entrance to the platform in April 2017
The platform viewed from the west end in April 2017
The passenger toilets in April 2017
The passenger waiting room in April 2017
History
The station platform under construction in January 2017
The new station was proposed by the local community, with the cities of Kumagaya and Gyoda sharing the station construction cost of approximately JPY192 million.[3] The name for the new station was officially announced in March 2016.[3] A public poll was held to choose the name for the new station, with Ryūtsū Center (流通センター, lit. "Distribution Center") receiving the most votes, but the name "Socio Ryūtsū Center" was ultimately chosen, incorporating the nickname for the nearby Kumagaya Distribution Center, to avoid confusion with other stations similarly named (notably Ryūtsū Center Station on the Tokyo Monorail).[2] Construction of the station structure and forecourt area commenced in fiscal 2016.[3]
The station opened for passengers on 1 April 2017.[4]
Surrounding area
The station approach and forecourt in April 2017
The station is located in the city of Kumagaya, close to the border with the city of Gyoda.[2]
^新駅「ソシオ流通センター駅」開業に伴うダイヤ改正について [Timetable revision coinciding with opening of Socio Ryūtsū Center Station] (pdf). News release (in Japanese). Japan: Chichibu Railway. 10 March 2017. Archived(PDF) from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
^ abcd秩父鉄道の新駅、名称は「ソシオ流通センター」に…来年3月完成 [New Chichibu Railway Station to be named "Socio Ryūtsū Center", with completion in March next year]. Response (in Japanese). Japan: IID Inc. 31 March 2016. Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
^ abc新駅は「ソシオ流通センター駅」 秩父鉄道、１７年３月に開業予定 [New Chichibu Railway Station to be named "Socio Ryūtsū Center", scheduled to open in March 2017] (in Japanese). Japan: The Saitama Shimbun. 25 March 2016. Archived from the original on 28 April 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
^新駅「ソシオ流通センター駅」開業…秩父鉄道 熊谷、行田の活性化へ [New "Socio Distribution Center Station" opens - revitalizing Chichibu Railway, Kumagaya and Gyoda] (in Japanese). Japan: The Saitama Shimbun. 1 April 2017. Archived from the original on 3 April 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
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