Nishi-Yokohama Station | |
| Native Name: | 西横浜駅 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Address: | Nishi-Hiranuma chō 8-1, Nishi-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken 220-0024 |
| Country: | Japan |
| Coordinates: | 35.4537°N 139.6087°W |
| Operator: | Sagami Railway |
| Line: | Sotetsu Main Line |
| Distance: | 1.8 km from |
| Platforms: | 1 island platform |
| Code: | SO03 |
| Opened: | February 14, 1929 |
| Passengers: | 14,831 daily |
| Pass Year: | 2019 |
| Map Type: | Japan Kanagawa Prefecture#Japan |
| Map Dot Label: | Nishi-Yokohama Station |
is a passenger railway station located in Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Sagami Railway (Sotetsu).
Nishi-Yokohama Station is served by the Sagami Railway Main Line, and lies 1.8 kilometers from the starting point of the line at Yokohama Station.
The station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks.
Nishi-Yokohama Station was opened on February 14, 1929 and was the terminal of the Jinchū Railway until the opening of Hiranumabashi Station in 1931. The station was primarily a freight terminal connecting the Sotetsu Line with the national railway's freight terminal at Hodogaya Station via a short branch line. The freight service on the branch was discontinued on September 30, 1979.[1] On February 14, 1993 an unexploded bomb from World War II was discovered during construction work near the station. The current station building dates from June 26, 2005.
In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 14,831 passengers daily.[2]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | daily average | |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12,347 | [3] |
| 2010 | 12,976 | [4] |
| 2015 | 13,878 | [5] |