Nishi-Ōya Station
Nishi-Ōya Station 西大家駅 | |||||
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 Nishi-Ōya Station entrance in January 2014 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | 623-7 Morito, Sakado-shi, Saitama-ken 350-0244 Japan | ||||
| Operated by |  Tobu Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | _symbol.svg){kind=small} Tobu Ogose Line | ||||
| Distance | 4.4 km from Saitama | ||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | TJ-42 | ||||
| Website | www | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 28 February 1936 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| FY2014 | 3,856 daily | ||||
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Nishi-Ōya Station (西大家駅, Nishi Ōya-eki) is a railway station on the Tobu Ogose Line in Sakado, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway.[1]
Lines
Nishi-Ōya Station is served by the Tobu Ogose Line, a 10.9 km single-track branchline running from Saitama to Ogose, and is located 4.4 km from Sakado.[2] During the daytime, the station is served by four trains per hour in each direction.[3]
Station layout
The station consists of a single side-platform serving one bi-directional track.[4]
A universal access toilet was added during fiscal 2012.[5]
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Wheelchair ramp providing access to the platform in July 2013 -
A view of the single platform looking toward Sakado in February 2012 -
Toilet facilities on the platform in July 2013
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobu Ogose Line | ||||
| Saitama | Local | Kawakado | ||
History
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The station opened on 28 February 1936.[2] It took its name from the village of Ōya (大家村), and lay to the west of Ōya Station, which closed in 1945.[6]
A junction, "Nishi-Ōya Junction", was built to the east of the station in 1963 for a spur serving the Nippon Cement factory nearby, but this line closed in 1984.[6]
Platform edge sensors and TV monitors were installed in 2008 ahead of the start of driver-only operation on the Ogose Line from June 2008. From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tobu Ogose Line, with Nishi-Ōya Station becoming "TJ-42".[7]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 3,856 passengers daily.[8]
Surrounding area
- Tokyo International University Sakado campus[4]
- Saitama Prefectural Sakado Nishi High School[4]
Bus services
Nishi-Ōya Station is served by the "Sakacchi Bus" (Ōya Line) community bus service operated by the city of Sakado.[9]
See also
References
- ^ "Nishi-Ōya Station information" (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
- ^ a b Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 200. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published March 2013
- ^ a b c Kawashima, Ryozo (February 2011). 日本の鉄道 中部ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第１１巻 埼玉南部・東京多摩北部. Japan: Kodansha. p. 68. ISBN 978-4-06-270071-9.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ ２０１２年度の鉄道事業設備投資計画 (pdf). News Release (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 26 April 2012. p. 4. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Yajima, Shuichi (1 July 2013). 東武東上線 街と駅の1世紀. Tokyo, Japan: Sairyusha. p. 74. ISBN 978-4-7791-1722-0.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help); templatestyles stripmarker in|title=at position 1 (help) - ^ 「東武スカイツリーライン」誕生！ あわせて駅ナンバリングを導入し、よりわかりやすくご案内します (pdf). Tobu News (in Japanese). Tobu Railway. 9 February 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ 駅情報（乗降人員） (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2015. Archived from the original on 2 September 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ さかっちバス・さかっちワゴン時刻表 (pdf) (in Japanese). Japan: City of Sakado. 1 November 2013. p. 2. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
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