Nishi-Tokorozawa Station
Nishi-Tokorozawa Station 西所沢駅 | |
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 Nishi-Tokorozawa Station, October 2008 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 1-11-9 Nishi-Tokorozawa, Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama-ken （埼玉県所沢市西所沢1-11-9） Japan |
| Operated by |  Seibu Railway |
| Line(s) | |
| Platforms | 1 island and 1 side platform |
| Connections |
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| Other information | |
| Station code | SI18 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1915 |
| Previous names | Kotesashi (until 1915) |
| Passengers | |
| FY2014 | 24,267 daily |
Nishi-Tokorozawa Station (西所沢駅, Nishi-Tokorozawa-eki) is a railway station in Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.
Lines
Nishi-Tokorozawa Station is served by the Seibu Ikebukuro Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo to Hannō, and by its branch, the 4.2 km Seibu Sayama Line to Seibu-Kyūjō-mae. Nishi-Tokorozawa is located 27.2 km from the terminus of the Seibu Ikebukuro Line at Ikebukuro Station.[1]
Station layout
The station consists of two ground-level side platforms and one island platform, serving four tracks.[2]
Platforms
Platforms 1 and 2 are bidirectional platforms used by Sayama Line services, and platforms 3 and 4 are used by Seibu Ikebukuro Line services.[2] Through trains in the up direction from the Sayama Line to Ikebukuro normally use platform 1.
| 1 | ■ Seibu Sayama Line | for Seibu-Kyūjō-mae |
| ■ Seibu Ikebukuro Line | for Tokorozawa and Ikebukuro | |
| 2 | ■ Seibu Sayama Line | for Seibu-Kyūjō-mae |
| 3 | ■ Seibu Ikebukuro Line | for Hannō |
| 4 | ■ Seibu Ikebukuro Line | for Tokorozawa, Nerima, and Ikebukuro Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line for Shin-Kiba Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line for ShibuyaTokyu Toyoko Line for Yokohama Minatomirai Line for Motomachi-Chukagai |
Adjacent stations
| ← | Service | → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seibu Ikebukuro Line | ||||
| Chichibu/Musashi limited express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Rapid express: Does not stop at this station | ||||
| Tokorozawa | Express | Kotesashi | ||
| Tokorozawa | Commuter express | Kotesashi | ||
| Tokorozawa | Rapid | Kotesashi | ||
| Tokorozawa | Commuter semi express | Kotesashi | ||
| Tokorozawa | Semi express | Kotesashi | ||
| Tokorozawa | Local | Kotesashi | ||
| Seibu Sayama Line | ||||
| Tokorozawa | Express | Shimo-Yamaguchi | ||
| Tokorozawa | Rapid | Shimo-Yamaguchi | ||
| Tokorozawa | Commuter semi express | Shimo-Yamaguchi | ||
| Tokorozawa | Semi express | Shimo-Yamaguchi | ||
| Tokorozawa | Local | Shimo-Yamaguchi | ||
History
The station opened on 15 April 1915 as Kotesashi Station (小手指駅).[1] It was renamed Nishi-Tokorozawa on 1 September 1915.[1]
Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Nishi-Tokorozawa Station becoming "SI18".[3]
Through-running to and from Yokohama and Motomachi-Chukagai via the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minatomirai Line commenced on 16 March 2013.[4]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2014, the station was the 43rd busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 24,267 passengers daily.[5]
The passenger figures for the station in previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 24,154[1] |
| 2009 | 24,393[6] |
| 2010 | 23,904[6] |
| 2011 | 23,863[7] |
| 2012 | 24,112[8] |
| 2013 | 24,473[8] |
Surrounding area
References
- ^ a b c d Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 201. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ a b 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. 12/71. ISBN 978-4-06-270071-9.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ 西武線全駅で駅ナンバリングを導入します (pdf). News Release (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. 23 February 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ 東急東横線・メトロ副都心線相互直通、16日スタート. Nikkei.com (in Japanese). Japan: Nikkei Inc. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ 駅別乗降人員 2014（平成26）年度 1日平均 (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ a b 駅別乗降人員 2010（平成22）年度 1日平均 (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ 駅別乗降人員 2011（平成23）年度 1日平均 (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ a b 駅別乗降人員 2013（平成25）年度 1日平均 (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
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External links
- Nishi-Tokorozawa Station information (Seibu) Template:Ja icon
- Nishi-Tokorozawa Station information (Saitama Prefectural Government) Template:Ja icon