Nakai Station
Railway and metro station in Tokyo, Japan
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Nakai Station (中井駅, Nakai-eki) is the name of two railway stations in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, served by the Seibu Shinjuku Line (station number SS04) and the Toei Ōedo Line (station number E-32) respectively. The two stations are separated by approximately two minutes' walk through a shopping street.
2-20-8 Kamiochiai (Toei Subway)
Shinjuku City, Tokyo
Japan
SS04 Nakai Station 中井駅 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 The Seibu station south entrance in May 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 2-19-1 Nakai (Seibu) 2-20-8 Kamiochiai (Toei Subway) Shinjuku City, Tokyo Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35.7146°N 139.6867°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 side platforms (Seibu), 1 island platform (Toei) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 5 (3 Seibu (1 bypass), 2 Toei) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  Bus stop | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At grade (Seibu), Underground (Toei) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | SS04 (Seibu) E-32 (Toei) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | Seibu:16 April 1927 Toei:19 December 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 28,264 (Seibu, FY2013), 11,086 (Toei, FY2012 [boarding only]) daily | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Lines
Nakai Station is served by the following two lines.
Station layout
Seibu
The Seibu station has two side platforms serving two tracks.[1] The station has a third central track used for passing express trains in both directions.[2]
| 1 |  Seibu Shinjuku Line |
for Tanashi, Tokorozawa, Haijima, and Hon-Kawagoe |
| 2 | Seibu Shinjuku Line |
for Takadanobaba and Seibu-Shinjuku |
Seibu ticket gates
Seibu line platform, 2019
Toei
The Toei station has an island platform with two tracks, located underground at a depth of 35 m, parallel to and below both Yamate-dori and the Central Circular Route.
| 1 |  Ōedo Line |
for Tochōmae, Roppongi, and Daimon |
| 2 | Ōedo Line |
for Nerima and Hikarigaoka |
Toei ticket gates
Toei Oedo Line platforms, 2019
History
The Seibu station opened on 16 April 1927.[3] The Toei station opened in 1997.
Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Nakai Station becoming "SS04".[4] The station number for the Ōedo Line is E-32.[5]
The Seibu station was re-configured in 2016 to place the Seibu ticket gates underground, creating north and south exits from the station.
