Nishi-Tokorozawa Station Explained
Nishi-Tokorozawa Station |
| Native Name: | 西所沢駅 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Address: | 1-11-9 Nishi-Tokorozawa, Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama-ken 359–1144 |
| Country: | Japan |
| Coordinates: | 35.7894°N 139.4568°W |
| Operator: | Seibu Railway |
| Platforms: | 1 island and 1 side platform |
| Code: | SI18 |
| Opened: | 15 April 1915 |
| Former: | Kotesashi (until 1915) |
| Passengers: | 25,720 daily |
| Pass Year: | FY2019 |
| Map Type: | Japan Saitama Prefecture#Japan |
| Map Dot Label: | Nishi-Tokorozawa Station |
is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.
Lines
Nishi-Tokorozawa Station is served by the Seibu Ikebukuro Line from in Tokyo to, and by its branch, the 4.2 km Seibu Sayama Line to . Nishi-Tokorozawa is located 27.2 km from the terminus of the Seibu Ikebukuro Line at Ikebukuro Station.
Station layout
The station consists of two ground-level side platforms and one island platform, serving four tracks.[1]
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.[1] Through trains in the up direction from the Sayama Line to Ikebukuro normally use platform 1.
History
The station opened on 15 April 1915 as .[2] It was renamed Nishi-Tokorozawa on 1 September 1915.[2]
Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Nishi-Tokorozawa Station becoming "SI18".[3]
Through-running to and from and via the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minatomirai Line commenced on 16 March 2013.[4]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2019, the station was the 40th busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 25,720 passengers daily.[5]
The passenger figures for the station in previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
|---|
| 2000 | 24,154 |
| 2009 | 24,393[6] |
| 2010 | 23,904 |
| 2011 | 23,863[7] |
| 2012 | 24,112[8] |
| 2013 | 24,473 | |
Surrounding area
- Saitama Prefectural Tokorozawa High School
External links
Notes and References
- Book: Kawashima, Ryozo . 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 . 12/71. 978-4-06-270071-9.
- Book: Terada, Hirokazu . データブック日本の私鉄 . Databook: Japan's Private Railways . Neko Publishing . July 2002 . Japan . 201. 4-87366-874-3.
- Web site: http://www.seibu-group.co.jp/railways/news/news-release/2011/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2012/02/23/20110223eki-number.pdf. ja:西武線全駅で駅ナンバリングを導入します. Station numbering to be introduced at all Seibu stations. 23 February 2012. News Release. Seibu Railway. Japan. Japanese. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924101130/http://www.seibu-group.co.jp/railways/news/news-release/2011/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2012/02/23/20110223eki-number.pdf. 24 September 2015. 10 February 2013. dead.
- Web site: http://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXNASDD150S6_V10C13A3TJ2000/. ja:東急東横線・メトロ副都心線相互直通、16日スタート . Tokyu Toyoko Line and Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line inter-running to start on 16 March. 15 March 2013. Nikkei.com. Nikkei Inc. . Japan. Japanese. 2 April 2013.
- Web site: https://www.seiburailway.jp/railway/eigyo/transfer/2019joukou.pdf. ja:駅別乗降人員(2019年度1日平均. Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2019). Japanese. Japan. Seibu Railway. 6 January 2021.
- Web site: http://www.seibu-group.co.jp/railways/company/business/railway-business/data/year/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2011/06/20/2010joukou.pdf. ja:駅別乗降人員 2010（平成22）年度 1日平均. Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2010). Japanese. Japan. Seibu Railway. 26 January 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110626044558/http://www.seibu-group.co.jp/railways/company/business/railway-business/data/year/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2011/06/20/2010joukou.pdf. 26 June 2011.
- Web site: http://www.seibu-group.co.jp/railways/company/business/railway-business/data/year/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2012/05/31/2011joukou.pdf. ja:駅別乗降人員 2011（平成23）年度 1日平均. Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2011). Japanese. Japan. Seibu Railway. 26 January 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121101063659/http://www.seibu-group.co.jp/railways/company/business/railway-business/data/year/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2012/05/31/2011joukou.pdf. 1 November 2012.
- Web site: http://www.seibu-group.co.jp/railways/company/business/railway-business/data/year/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2014/06/05/2013jyoukou.pdf. ja:駅別乗降人員 2013（平成25）年度 1日平均. Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2013). Japanese. Japan. Seibu Railway. 22 June 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714171300/http://www.seibu-group.co.jp/railways/company/business/railway-business/data/year/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2014/06/05/2013jyoukou.pdf. 14 July 2014.
