Seibu-Chichibu Station
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History, melodies, surroundingsThere was also a plan to build a station adjacent to Chichibu Station, but the current location was chosen as it would provide a large plot of land by relocating Chichibu Agricultural and Technical High School, and also due to strong opposition from Chichibu Railway as it would compete with their commuter transport to the city center.
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秩父駅と隣接して駅を建設する構想もあったが、秩父農工高等学校を移転させることにより広大な敷地が確保できることなどから、現在地に駅を設置することになった。また、対都心輸送の競合となるため、秩父鉄道側の強い反対もあったとされる。
It opened on the site of the former Saitama Prefectural Chichibu Agricultural and Technical High School, now Saitama Prefectural Chichibu Agricultural and Technical Science High School.
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埼玉県立秩父農工高等学校（現・埼玉県立秩父農工科学高等学校）跡地に開業。
In 1989, direct operation with Chichibu Railway began, with the station structure allowing only arrivals and departures to and from Mitataka direction, and passing through Nagatoro direction.
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（平成元年） - 秩父鉄道との直通運転開始。駅の構造上、三峰口方面のみの発着となる。長瀞方面は通過。
The directly managed commercial facility "Seibu Chichibu Nakamise Street" opened.
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直営の商業施設「西武秩父仲見世通り」がオープン。
Departure melodies (manufactured by Kanno Seisakusho) were introduced at all platforms, replacing buzzers.
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すべてのホームでブザーに代わり発車メロディ（カンノ製作所製）を導入。
As part of its passenger services, the station has introduced escalators and elevators, installed wheelchair-accessible toilets, modified some general toilets to include Western-style seats, and equipped its waiting rooms with air conditioning and heating, among other improvements.
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この他旅客サービスの一環として、駅舎は建て替えないまま、エスカレーターとエレベーター導入・車椅子トイレ設置・一般トイレの一部洋式便座への改修・冷暖房完備の待合室（改札内）・ご案内カウンター・券売機売場改修・幕式発車案内表示機新設・ホームの嵩上げ工事・滑り止めの設置などを実施している。なお、発車案内表示機は後にLED式へ交換されている。
It was selected for the 100 Best Stations in the Kanto region, with the selection reason being "a unique Swiss-style station that combines the mountains and specialty products of Chichibu".
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関東の駅百選に選定。選定理由は「秩父の山と物産が融合したスイス風のユニークなスタイルの駅」。
The Chichibu Railway's SL Paleo Express made its inaugural entry and a temporary SL train operated from this station to Mitsumineguchi Station.
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秩父鉄道の「SLパレオエクスプレス」が初入線し、当駅発三峰口駅行の臨時SL列車が運行される。
All stores on Nakamise-dori ceased operations, with some temporarily reopening as provisional shops until August.
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「仲見世通り」の全店が営業終了。一部は8月まで仮店舗で臨時営業を実施した。
The departure melodies at all platforms were changed to "Tabidachi no Hi".
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すべてのホームで発車メロディを「旅立ちの日に」に変更。
The station building renovation was completed.
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駅舎リニューアルが完了。
A composite hot spring facility, "Seibu Chichibu Station Front Hot Spring Matsuri no Yu", opened.
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複合型温泉施設「西武秩父駅前温泉 祭の湯」オープン。
Timeline adapted from Japanese Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
秩父市立影森中学校の教員によって作られた曲であることによる。特急列車専用ホームと普通列車専用ホームで編曲が異なっている。
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