Sayamagaoka Station
Sayamagaoka Station 狭山ヶ丘駅 | |
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| Sayamagaoka Station east entrance, July 2008 | |
| Location | |
| Prefecture | Saitama (See other stations in Saitama) |
| City | Tokorozawa |
| Neighborhood etc. | 1-2980 Sayamagaoka |
| Postal code | 359-1161 |
| (in Japanese) | 埼玉県所沢市狭山ヶ丘1-2980 |
| History | |
| Year opened | 1915 |
| Rail services | |
| Station number(s) | SI20 |
| Operator(s) | Seibu Railway |
| Line(s) | Seibu Ikebukuro Line |
| Statistics | 26,238 passengers/day (FY2013) |
 There is a bus stop near this station | |
Sayamagaoka Station (狭山ヶ丘駅 Sayamagaoka-eki) is a railway station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line in Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.
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]
Service pattern
Trains that stop here:
- Local
- Semi Express
- Commuter Semi Express
- Rapid
- Commuter express
- Express
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 ShibuyaTokyu Toyoko Line for Yokohama Minatomirai Line for Motomachi-Chukagai |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seibu Ikebukuro Line | ||||
| Chichibu/Musashi limited express: no stop | ||||
| Rapid express: no stop | ||||
| Kotesashi | Express | Musashi-Fujisawa | ||
| Kotesashi | Commuter express | Musashi-Fujisawa | ||
| Kotesashi | Rapid | Musashi-Fujisawa | ||
| Kotesashia | Commuter semi express | Musashi-Fujisawa | ||
| Kotesashi | Semi express | Musashi-Fujisawa | ||
| Kotesashi | Local | Musashi-Fujisawa | ||
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 2013, the station was the 39th busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 26,238 passengers daily.[5]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 31,703[1] |
| 2009 | 28,092[6] |
| 2010 | 26,835[7] |
| 2011 | 25,997[8] |
| 2012 | 26,023[5] |
| 2013 | 26,238[5] |
Surrounding area
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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. 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.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 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. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ↑ 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. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 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. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sayamagaoka Station. |
- Sayamagaoka Station information (Seibu Railway) (Japanese)
- Sayamagaoka Station information (Saitama Prefectural Government) (Japanese)
Coordinates: 35°48′37″N 139°25′00″E / 35.8102°N 139.4168°E