This is a cab view of the Chichibu Railway, which runs through Saitama Prefecture, from Ohanabatake Station to Yorii Station.

Saitama Prefecture is a prefecture that borders Tokyo to the north, and the Chichibu Railway is a 71.7km private railway that runs from east to west in the center of Saitama Prefecture (there is also a 3.9km freight branch line). In this video, the train runs 25.9km east from Ohanabatake Station, which is on the west side of this line, until it reaches Yorii Station.

The starting point, Ohanabatake Station, connects with the Seibu Railway, which starts in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, and Yorii Station, connects with the Tobu Railway, which also starts in Ikebukuro.

The Chichibu Railway transports limestone produced along the line, and facilities for this purpose can be seen throughout. In addition, the stations are wide enough to accommodate long freight trains.

Chichibu Railway began preserving and operating steam locomotives in 1988. This is also the day when the steam locomotives are in operation, and you can see many fans taking pictures of the trains along the line.

Chichibu Railway HP
https://www.chichibu-railway.co.jp/en/
Google map coordinates of Ohanabatake Station
35.99249898684956, 139.08363795454906
Yorii Station
36.117670501612366, 139.1934749422002

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