Seibu-Shinjuku Station
Seibu-Shinjuku Station 西武新宿駅 | |
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| The Seibu-Shinjuku Station building, 2006 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Tokyo (See other stations in Tokyo) |
| Ward | Shinjuku |
| Neighborhood etc. | 1-30-1 Kabukichō |
| Postal code | 160-0021 |
| (in Japanese) | 東京都新宿区歌舞伎町1-30-1 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1952 |
| Rail services | |
| Station number(s) | SS01 |
| Operator(s) | Seibu Railway |
| Line(s) | Seibu Shinjuku Line |
| Statistics | 170,822 passengers/day (FY2011) |
| There are no bus services at this station | |
Seibu-Shinjuku Station (西武新宿駅 Seibu-Shinjuku-eki) is a railway station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.
Lines
Seibu-Shinjuku Station forms the terminus of the 47.5 km Seibu Shinjuku Line, which extends to Hon-Kawagoe in Saitama Prefecture.[1]
Station layout
The station is part of the Shinjuku Prince Hotel and Seibu PePe department store complex, with the ticket machines and platforms located on the second-floor level. The main entrance is located at the southern end, and a smaller "North entrance" is located at the north end of the station.
Platforms
The station has three elevated platforms serving three tracks.[2] Platform 1 is normally used for all-stations "Local" services, platform 2 is normally used for "Limited express" and "Rapid express" services, and platform 3 is normally used for "Rapid", "Express", and "Semi express" services.[2]
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North exit, March 2011
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View from platform 1, July 2012
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seibu Shinjuku Line | ||||
| Terminus | Koedo limited express | Takadanobaba | ||
| Terminus | Commuter express | Takadanobaba | ||
| Terminus | Express | Takadanobaba | ||
| Terminus | Semi express | Takadanobaba | ||
| Terminus | Local | Takadanobaba | ||
History
The station opened on March 25, 1952, when the Seibu Shinjuku Line was extended south from Takadanobaba Station. It was initially intended to be a temporary station until the line could be extended all the way to Shinjuku Station. Seibu planned to use right-of-way south of Seibu-Shinjuku Station which had originally been used for a streetcar line connecting Shinjuku to Ogikubo. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, Seibu planned to extend the line to a new terminal on the second floor of the building now known as Lumine Est on the east side of Shinjuku Station, but this plan was eventually scrapped due to insufficient space to handle trains longer than six cars. The modern 25-story station building was completed in 1977, effectively ending all plans to extend the line to Shinjuku Station.[2]
In the 1980s, Seibu drew up a plan to build an underground line for express trains between Seibu-Shinjuku and Kami-Shakujii, including a new underground station between Seibu-Shinjuku and the Metro Promenade. This plan was eventually abandoned due to costs and a decline in passenger ridership versus previous projections. Seibu was also a bidder to acquire the former JR freight terminal site in 1989, where they planned to build a new underground terminal; Takashimaya won the bid and constructed the Takashimaya Times Square complex on the site.
Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Seibu-Shinjuku Station becoming "SS01".[3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2011, the station was used by an average of 170,822 passengers daily.[4]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 201,444[1] |
| 2009 | 179,766[5] |
| 2010 | 173,328[5] |
| 2011 | 170,822[4] |
Surrounding area
The station is located adjacent to the Kabukichō entertainment district in Shinjuku.[2] It lies approximately 500 m north of the main Shinjuku Station complex, and is connected via the "Subnade" underground passageway.
Other points of interest in the vicinity include:
- Shinjuku Ward Office
- Shinjuku Koma Theater
- Shinjuku Golden Gai
- Hanazono Shrine
- Shinjuku-Nishiguchi Station (Toei Oedo Line)
- Ohkubo Hospital
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Terada, Hirokazu (July 2002). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 202. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Kawashima, Ryozo (March 2011). 日本の鉄道 中部ライン 全線・全駅・全配線 第１２巻 東京都心北部 [Railways of Japan - Chubu Line - Lines/Stations/Track plans - Vol 12 Northern Central Tokyo]. Japan: Kodansha. p. 23/58. ISBN 978-4-06-270072-6.
- ↑ "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. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "駅別乗降人員 2011（平成23）年度 1日平均" [Passenger usage statistics by station (Fiscal 2011)] (pdf) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. May 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "駅別乗降人員 2010（平成22）年度 1日平均" [Passenger usage statistics by station (Fiscal 2010)] (pdf) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. June 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
External links
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- Seibu-Shinjuku Station information (Seibu Railway) (Japanese)
Coordinates: 35°41′45″N 139°42′00″E / 35.695827°N 139.700014°E