Nishi-Ōya Station Explained
Nishi-Ōya Station |
| Native Name: | 西大家駅 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Address: | 623-7 Morito, Sakado-shi, Saitama-ken 350–0244 |
| Country: | Japan |
| Coordinates: | 35.9315°N 139.3564°W |
| Operator: | Tōbu Railway |
| Line: | Tōbu Ogose Line |
| Distance: | 4.4 km from |
| Platforms: | 1 side platform |
| Tracks: | 1 |
| Code: | TJ-42 |
| Opened: | 28 February 1936 |
| Passengers: | 3,981 daily |
| Pass Year: | FY2019 |
| Map Type: | Japan Saitama Prefecture#Japan |
| Map Dot Label: | Nishi-Ōya Station |
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Sakado, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.[1]
Lines
Nishi-Ōya Station is served by the Tōbu Ogose Line, a 10.9 km single-track branchline running from to, and is located 4.4 km from Sakado. During the daytime, the station is served by four trains per hour in each direction.[2]
Station layout
The station consists of a single side platform serving one bi-directional track.[3]
A universal access toilet was added during fiscal 2012.[4]
History
The station opened on 28 February 1936.[5] It took its name from the village of, 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 2019, the station was used by an average of 3,981 passengers daily.[8]
Surrounding area
Nishi-Ōya Station lies close to the boundary between Sakado and Tsurugashima cities.
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
Notes and References
- Web site: Nishi-Ōya Station information. Tobu Railway. Japan. Japanese. 23 September 2011.
- Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published March 2013
- 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 . 68. 978-4-06-270071-9.
- Web site: http://www.tobu.co.jp/file/pdf/f1c8c3ce8c7dc84cd3bd6ecaaef7f137/120426-%E2%91%A1.pdf?date=20120426153743. ja:２０１２年度の鉄道事業設備投資計画. Fiscal 2012 Railway Business Infrastructure Investment Plan. 26 April 2012. News Release. Tobu Railway. Japan. 4. Japanese. 26 April 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120505064752/http://www.tobu.co.jp/file/pdf/f1c8c3ce8c7dc84cd3bd6ecaaef7f137/120426-%E2%91%A1.pdf?date=20120426153743. 5 May 2012. dead.
- Book: Terada, Hirokazu . ja:データブック日本の私鉄 . Databook: Japan's Private Railways . Neko Publishing . July 2002 . Japan . 200. 4-87366-874-3.
- Book: Yajima, Shuichi . 東武東上線 街と駅の1世紀 . Tobu Tojo Line - A Century of Towns and Stations. Sairyusha . 1 July 2013 . Tokyo, Japan . 74. 978-4-7791-1722-0.
- Web site: http://www.tobu.co.jp/file/pdf/017af1e69f2ac63a8b2dea3d14de7a49/120209_1.pdf?date=20120313092459. ja:「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. Tobu Sky Tree Line created! Station numbering to be introduced at same time. 9 February 2012. Tobu News. Tobu Railway. Japanese. 22 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120808143320/http://www.tobu.co.jp/file/pdf/017af1e69f2ac63a8b2dea3d14de7a49/120209_1.pdf?date=20120313092459. 8 August 2012. dead.
- Web site: http://www.tobu.co.jp/corporation/rail/station_info/. ja: 駅情報（乗降人員）. Station information: Passenger figures. 2021. Tobu Railway. Japan. Japanese. 5 January 2021.
- Web site: http://www.city.sakado.lg.jp/resources/content/33843/jikokuhyo.pdf. ja:さかっちバス・さかっちワゴン時刻表. Sakacchi Bus & Sakacchi Wagon Timetable. Japanese. Japan. City of Sakado. 2. 1 November 2013. 15 December 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131215064222/http://www.city.sakado.lg.jp/resources/content/33843/jikokuhyo.pdf. 15 December 2013.
