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 Chichibu Main Line from to , 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
History Omaeda Station opened on 7 October 1901.
There is a pun regarding the station's name. The LED in the carriage displays: “" (Tsugiwa Omaeda), announcing the next station. But Omaeda also means “you ()”, so the announcement can be interpreted as “You're next”, using the blunt form of the word "you". This unusual place name has therefore become viral online as a source of confusion and/or amusement.
Passenger statistics In the fiscal year of 2018, the station was used by an average of 1098 passengers daily.
Surrounding area
Hanazono Junior High School Hanazono Elementary School
See also List of railway stations in Japan
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