Sayamagaoka Station
Sayamagaoka Station (狭山ヶ丘駅, Sayamagaoka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.
SI20 Sayamagaoka Station 狭山ヶ丘駅 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1-2980 Sayamagaoka, Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama-ken 359-1161 Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°48′37″N 139°25′00″E | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by |  Seibu Railway | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) |  Seibu Ikebukuro Line | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 31.6 km from Ikebukuro | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Bus stop | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | SI20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 15 April 1915 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 25,107 daily | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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  Sayamagaoka Station Location within Saitama Prefecture  Sayamagaoka Station Sayamagaoka Station (Japan) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Lines
Sayamagaoka Station is served by the Seibu Ikebukuro Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo, with some services inter-running via the Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line to Shin-Kiba and the Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line to Shibuya and onward via the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minato Mirai Line to Motomachi-Chukagai. Located between Kotesashi and Musashi-Fujisawa, 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
| 1 | Seibu Ikebukuro Line |
for Hannō and Seibu-Chichibu |
| 2 | Seibu Ikebukuro Line |
for Tokorozawa, Nerima, and Ikebukuro Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line for Shin-Kiba Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line for Shibuya Tokyu Toyoko Line for Yokohama Minatomirai Line for Motomachi-Chukagai |
The west entrance in January 2016
The ticket barriers in January 2016
History
The station opened on 15 April 1915, initially named Moto-Sayama Station (元狭山駅).[1] This was renamed Mikajimamura Station (三ヶ島村駅) 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 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 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 |
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| 2000 | 31,703[1] |
| 2009 | 28,092[6] |
| 2010 | 26,835[6] |
| 2011 | 25,997[7] |
| 2012 | 26,023[8] |
| 2013 | 26,238[8] |
| 2014 | 25,665[9] |
| 2015 | 25,831[10] |
Surrounding area
See also
References
- Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 201. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
- Kawashima, Ryozo (February 2011). 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]. Japan: Kodansha. pp. 18–72. ISBN 978-4-06-270071-9.
- 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] (PDF). News Release (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. 23 February 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
- 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]. Nikkei.com (in Japanese). Japan: Nikkei Inc. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- 駅別乗降人員(2019年度1日平均 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2019)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- 駅別乗降人員 2010（平成22）年度 1日平均 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2010)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- 駅別乗降人員 2011（平成23）年度 1日平均 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2011)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 November 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- 駅別乗降人員 2013（平成25）年度 1日平均 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2013)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- 駅別乗降人員 2014（平成26）年度 1日平均 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2014)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
- 駅別乗降人員 2015（平成27）年度 1日平均 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2015)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 August 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
External links
Media related to Sayamagaoka Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Seibu station information (in Japanese)