Nishi-Ōmiya Station Explained
| Nishi-Ōmiya Station |
| Style: | JR East |
| Native Name: | 西大宮駅 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Address: | 3582–4 Sashiōgi, Nishi-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama-ken 331–0047 |
| Country: | Japan |
| Coordinates: | 35.9222°N 139.5797°W |
| Operator: | JR East |
| Line: | Kawagoe Line |
| Distance: | 6.3 km from |
| Platforms: | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks: | 2 |
| Connections: | Bus stop |
| Status: | Staffed |
| Opened: | 14 March 2009 |
| Passengers: | 11,158 daily |
| Pass Year: | FY2019 |
| Map Type: | Japan Saitama Prefecture#Japan |
is a passenger railway station on the Kawagoe Line located in Nishi-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Nishi-Ōmiya Station is served by the Kawagoe Line between and, and is located 6.3 km from Ōmiya.[1] Most trains continue beyond Ōmiya on the Saikyo Line to and . Services operate every 20 minutes during the daytime.[2]
Station layout
The station has two side platforms serving two tracks,[1] with an elevated station building located above the platforms. The station is staffed.
Platforms
History
The station opened on 14 March 2009.[3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 11,158 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4] The passenger figures (boarding passengers only) for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
|---|
| 2009 | 4,620[5] |
| 2010 | 5,533[6] |
| 2011 | 6,221[7] |
| 2015 | 8,838[8] | |
Surrounding area
- Saitama Nishi Ward Office
- Ōmiya Nishi Police Station
- Saitama Nishi Fire Station
- Aoba-en Gardens
Schools
- Nishi-Ōmiya Junior High School
- Sashiōgi Junior High School
- Miyamae Elementary School
- Sashiōgi Elementary School
- Himawari Special School[9]
See also
Notes and References
- Book: Kawashima, Ryozo . ja: 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 . Railways of Japan - Chubu Line - Lines/Stations/Track plans - Vol 11 Southern Saitama and Northern Tama Tokyo . Kodansha . February 2011 . Japan . 25/42. 978-4-06-270071-9.
- JR Timetable, December 2010 issue
- Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/estation/station/info.aspx?StationCd=1723. ja:各駅情報（西大宮駅） . Station Information: Nishi-Ōmiya Station. East Japan Railway Company. Japanese. 25 December 2010.
- Web site: https://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2019_02.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019). 2020. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. ja. 2 August 2020.
- Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2009_02.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2009年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2009). East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 28 October 2012.
- Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2010_02.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010). East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 11 July 2012.
- Web site: http://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2011_02.html. ja:各駅の乗車人員 (2011年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2011). East Japan Railway Company. Japan. Japanese. 11 July 2012.
- Web site: https://www.jreast.co.jp/passenger/2015_02.html. ja: 各駅の乗車人員 (2015年度). Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2015). 2016. East Japan Railway Company. Japan. ja. 2 August 2020.
- http://himawari.saitama-city.ed.jp/ Himawari Special School website
