Nishi-Yokohama Station
Nishi-Yokohama Station (西横浜駅, Nishi-Yokohama-eki) is a passenger railway station located in Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Sagami Railway (Sotetsu).
 Nishi-Yokohama Station 西横浜駅 | |||||||||||
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 Nishi-Yokohama Station, January 2015 | |||||||||||
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| Location | Nishi-Hiranuma chō 8-1, Nishi-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken 220-0024 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35.4537°N 139.6087°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  Sagami Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) |  Sotetsu Main Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 1.8 km from Yokohama | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
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| Station code | SO03 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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| Opened | February 14, 1929 | ||||||||||
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| 2019 | 14,831 daily | ||||||||||
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  Nishi-Yokohama Station Location within Kanagawa Prefecture  Nishi-Yokohama Station Nishi-Yokohama Station (Japan) | |||||||||||
Lines
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.
Station layout
The station consists of a single island platform serving two tracks.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Sagami Line | for Futamata-gawa • Yamato • Ebina • Izumino Line to Shonandai |
| 2 | ■ Sagami Line | for Yokohama |
History
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.
Passenger statistics
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 | |
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| 2005 | 12,347 | [3] |
| 2010 | 12,976 | [4] |
| 2015 | 13,878 | [5] |
Surrounding area
- Fujidana Shopping Street
- Nico Nico Shopping Street
- Nishimae Shopping Street
- Japan National Route 1
See also
References
- "Sotetsu Group Hand Book 2013" (PDF) (in Japanese). p. 79. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- 相 模 鉄 道 線：乗 降 人 員 [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Kanto Traffic Advertising Council. 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- 神奈川県県勢要覧（平成18年度） [Kanagawa Prefecture official statistics (fiscal 2005)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Kanagawa Metropolitan Government. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- 神奈川県県勢要覧（平成23年度） [Kanagawa Prefecture official statistics (fiscal 2010)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Kanagawa Prefecture. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- 神奈川県県勢要覧（平成28年度 [Kanagawa Prefecture official statistics (fiscal 2010)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Kanagawa Prefecture. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
External links
- Official home page (in Japanese)