Sayamagaoka Station Explained
Sayamagaoka Station |
| Native Name: | 狭山ヶ丘駅 |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Address: | 1-2980 Sayamagaoka, Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama-ken 359-1161 |
| Country: | Japan |
| Coordinates: | 35.8102°N 139.4168°W |
| Operator: | Seibu Railway |
| Line: | Seibu Ikebukuro Line |
| Distance: | 31.6 km from |
| Platforms: | 1 island platform |
| Tracks: | 2 |
| Connections: | Bus stop |
| Code: | SI20 |
| Opened: | 15 April 1915 |
| Passengers: | 25,107 daily |
| Pass Year: | FY2019 |
| Map Type: | Japan Saitama Prefecture#Japan |
| Map Dot Label: | Sayamagaoka Station |
is a passenger railway station located in the city of Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.
Lines
Sayamagaoka Station is served by the Seibu Ikebukuro Line from in Tokyo, with some services inter-running via the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line to and the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line to and onward via the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minato Mirai Line to . Located between and, it is 31.6 km from the Ikebukuro terminus.[1]
Station layout
The station consists of a ground-level island platform serving two tracks.[2] Stabling tracks lie on the down side of the station, which were formerly used by freight trains.[2]
Platforms
History
The station opened on 15 April 1915, initially named .[1] This was renamed in August of the same year.[1] The station was renamed Sayamagaoka from 1 March 1933.[1]
Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Sayamagaoka Station becoming "SI20".[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 20th busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 25,107 passengers daily.[5] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
|---|
| 2000 | 31,703 |
| 2009 | 28,092[6] |
| 2010 | 26,835 |
| 2011 | 25,997[7] |
| 2012 | 26,023[8] |
| 2013 | 26,238 |
| 2014 | 25,665[9] |
| 2015 | 25,831[10] | |
See also
External links
Notes and References
- 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 . 201. 4-87366-874-3.
- 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 . 18–72. 978-4-06-270071-9.
- 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. 2015-09-24. 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). 2011. 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). 2012. 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). 2014. 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.
- Web site: http://www.seibu-group.co.jp/railways/company/business/railway-business/data/year/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2015/06/03/2014jyoukou.pdf. ja:駅別乗降人員 2014（平成26）年度 1日平均. Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2014). 2015. Japanese. Japan. Seibu Railway. 2 April 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160308095356/http://www.seibu-group.co.jp/railways/company/business/railway-business/data/year/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2015/06/03/2014jyoukou.pdf. 8 March 2016.
- Web site: http://www.seibu-group.co.jp/railways/company/business/railway-business/data/year/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2016/06/06/2015jyoukou.pdf. ja:駅別乗降人員 2015（平成27）年度 1日平均. Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2015). Japanese. 2016. Japan. Seibu Railway. 20 September 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160803202611/http://www.seibu-group.co.jp/railways/company/business/railway-business/data/year/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2016/06/06/2015jyoukou.pdf. 3 August 2016.
