Nishi-Ōi Station Explained


Nishi-Ōi Station
Style:JR East
Native Name:西大井駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:1 Nishi-Ōi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
Country:Japan
Coordinates:35.6019°N 139.7218°W
Operator: JR East
Platforms:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Connections:Bus terminal
Structure:Elevated
Code:JO-16, JS-16
Opened:2 April 1986
Map Type:Japan Tokyo#Japan
Map Dot Label:Nishi-Oi Station

is a railway station on the Yokosuka Line in Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Station layout

The station is composed of two elevated side platforms and two tracks, and is located below the tracks of the Tōkaidō Shinkansen.

There is a fork connecting to the Yamanote Line on the south side of the station.

The line coming from Yokohama splits at this station to the Yokosuka Line toward Shinagawa Station and the Shōnan-Shinjuku Line toward Ōsaki Station.

Platforms

History

The station opened on April 2, 1986. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on April 1, 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.

Shonan-Shinjuku Line services began operating on December 1, 2001.

Surrounding area

See also