Nishi-Tokorozawa Station
Railway station in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
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Nishi-Tokorozawa Station (西所沢駅, Nishi-Tokorozawa-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.
Japan
Seibu RailwaySI18 Nishi-Tokorozawa Station 西所沢駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1-11-9 Nishi-Tokorozawa, Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama-ken 359–1144 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°47′22″N 139°27′24″E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Seibu Railway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Platforms | 1 island and 1 side platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | SI18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 15 April 1915 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | Kotesashi (until 1915) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 25,720 daily | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lines
Nishi-Tokorozawa Station is served by the Seibu Ikebukuro Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo to Hannō, and by its branch, the 4.2 km Seibu Sayama Line to Seibukyūjō-mae. Nishi-Tokorozawa is located 27.2 km from the terminus of the Seibu Ikebukuro Line at Ikebukuro Station.[1]
Station layout
The station consists of two ground-level side platforms and one island platform, serving four tracks.[2]
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.[2] Through trains in the up direction from the Sayama Line to Ikebukuro normally use platform 1.
| 1 |  Seibu Sayama Line |
for Seibukyūjō-mae |
| Seibu Ikebukuro Line |
for Tokorozawa and Ikebukuro | |
| 2 | Seibu Sayama Line |
for Seibukyūjō-mae |
| 3 | Seibu Ikebukuro Line |
for Hannō |
| 4 | Seibu Ikebukuro Line |
for Tokorozawa, Nerima, and Ikebukuro Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line for Shin-Kiba Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line for Shibuya Tōkyū Tōyoko Line for Yokohama Minatomirai Line for Motomachi-Chukagai |
History
The station opened on 15 April 1915 as Kotesashi Station (小手指駅).[1] It was renamed Nishi-Tokorozawa on 1 September 1915.[1]
Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Nishi-Tokorozawa Station becoming "SI18".[3]
Through-running to and from Yokohama and Motomachi-Chukagai 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.
Surrounding area
- Saitama Prefectural Tokorozawa High School
National Route 463
