title: Minano Station
text: # Minano Station
  
  Minano Station (皆野駅, Minano-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the town of Minano, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway.
  
  ## Lines
  
  Minano Station is served by the Chichibu Main Line from Hanyū to Mitsumineguchi, and is located 50.8 km from Hanyū.
  
  ## Station layout
  
  The station is staffed and consists of one side platform and one island platform serving three tracks in total. Track 3 is a bidirectional line normally used by freight services only.
  
  ### Platforms
  
  | 1 | ■ Chichibu Main Line | for Chichibu, Mitsumineguchi, Hannō, and Ikebukuro (through services via Seibu Chichibu Line) |
  | - | - | - |
  | 2 | ■ Chichibu Main Line | for Yorii, Kumagaya and Hanyū |
  | 3 | ■ Chichibu Main Line | for freight services only |
  
  ## Adjacent stations
  
  | « | « | Service | » | » |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Chichibu Main Line |||||
  | Nagatoro | Nagatoro | Paleo Express | Chichibu | Chichibu |
  | Nagatoro | Nagatoro | Chichibuji | Chichibu | Chichibu |
  | Oyahana | Oyahana | Local | Wadō-Kuroya | Wadō-Kuroya |
  
  ## History
  
  Minano Station opened on 27 October 1914.
  
  ## Passenger statistics
  
  In fiscal 2018, the station was used by an average of 1102 passengers daily.
  
  ## Surrounding area
  
  * Minano Town Office
  * Arakawa River
  * National Route 140
  