Nishi-waseda Station
Metro station in Tokyo, Japan
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Nishi-waseda Station (西早稲田駅, Nishi-waseda-eki; lit. "West Waseda Station") is a subway station on the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line, in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro. Its station number is F-11. The station opened on June 14, 2008. This station is directly connected to Nishiwaseda Campus of Waseda University in Shinjuku, Tokyo.[1]
Nishi-waseda Station 西早稲田駅 | |||||||||||
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 Entrance No. 1 in July 2008 | |||||||||||
| Japanese name | |||||||||||
| Shinjitai | 西早稲田駅 | ||||||||||
| Kyūjitai | 西早稻田驛 | ||||||||||
| Hiragana | にしわせだえき | ||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 3-18-2 Toyama, Shinjuku City, Tokyo Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°42′26″N 139°42′33″E | ||||||||||
| Operator |  Tokyo Metro | ||||||||||
| Line |  Fukutoshin Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 14.6 km (9.1 mi) from Wakoshi | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Underground | ||||||||||
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| Station code | F-11 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 14 June 2008 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2013 | 32,380 daily | ||||||||||
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Lines
Nishi-waseda Station is served by the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line between Wakoshi and Shibuya, with many direct through-running services to and from the Seibu Ikebukuro Line and Tobu Tojo Line in the north, and the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minatomirai Line in the south. The station lies 14.6 km from Wakoshi. It is also relatively close to Takadanobaba Station on the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line (located 550 meters to the northwest), although it is not officially recognized as a transfer station and there is no transfer corridor between the two stations.
Station layout
The station has one underground island platform located on the third basement ("B3F") level, serving two tracks.
Platforms
| 1 | Fukutoshin Line |
for Shinjuku-sanchome and Shibuya Tokyu Toyoko Line for Jiyugaoka and Yokohama Minatomirai Line for Motomachi-Chukagai
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| 2 | Fukutoshin Line |
for Ikebukuro and Wakoshi Seibu Ikebukuro Line for Hannō Tobu Tojo Line for Kawagoeshi and Shinrinkoen |
Entrance No. 3 in January 2019
The platforms in August 2023
History
The station opened on 14 June 2008 with the opening of the Fukutoshin Line from Ikebukuro to Shibuya.[2]
Passenger statistics
Surrounding area
- Toyama area
- Ōkubo area
- Totsuka (Waseda) and Takadanobaba area
- Toyama Park
- Shinjuku Sports Center
- Gakushuin Women's College, a private school
- Gakushuin Girls' Junior and Senior High School, a private school
- Toyama High School, a public school
- Nishi-Waseda Junior High School, a public school
- Waseda University School of Science and Engineering, Nishi-Waseda Campus in Ōkubo
