Nishi-Tokorozawa Station (西所沢駅, Nishi-Tokorozawa-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.
SI18 Nishi-Tokorozawa Station 西所沢駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | 1-11-9 Nishi-Tokorozawa, Tokorozawa-shi, Saitama-ken 359–1144 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 35°47′22″N 139°27′24″E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Platforms | 1 island and 1 side platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | SI18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 15 April 1915 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous names | Kotesashi (until 1915) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FY2019 | 25,720 daily | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() ![]() Nishi-Tokorozawa Station Location within Saitama Prefecture Show map of Saitama Prefecture![]() ![]() Nishi-Tokorozawa Station Nishi-Tokorozawa Station (Japan) Show map of Japan |
Nishi-Tokorozawa Station is served by the Seibu Ikebukuro Line from Ikebukuro in Tokyo to Hannō, and by its branch, the 4.2 km Seibu Sayama Line to Seibukyūjō-mae. Nishi-Tokorozawa is located 27.2 km from the terminus of the Seibu Ikebukuro Line at Ikebukuro Station.[1]
The station consists of two ground-level side platforms and one island platform, serving four tracks.[2]
Platforms 1 and 2 are bidirectional platforms used by Sayama Line services, and platforms 3 and 4 are used by Seibu Ikebukuro Line services.[2] Through trains in the up direction from the Sayama Line to Ikebukuro normally use platform 1.
1 | ■ Seibu Sayama Line | for Seibukyūjō-mae |
■ Seibu Ikebukuro Line | for Tokorozawa and Ikebukuro | |
2 | ■ Seibu Sayama Line | for Seibukyūjō-mae |
3 | ■ Seibu Ikebukuro Line | for Hannō |
4 | ■ Seibu Ikebukuro Line | for Tokorozawa, Nerima, and Ikebukuro![]() ![]() Tokyu Tōyoko Line for Yokohama Minatomirai Line for Motomachi-Chūkagai |
The station opened on 15 April 1915 as Kotesashi Station (小手指駅).[1] It was renamed Nishi-Tokorozawa on 1 September 1915.[1]
Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Nishi-Tokorozawa Station becoming "SI18".[3]
Through-running to and from Yokohama and Motomachi-Chukagai via the Tokyu Toyoko Line and Minatomirai Line commenced on 16 March 2013.[4]
In fiscal 2019, the station was the 40th busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 25,720 passengers daily.[5]
The passenger figures for the station in previous years are as shown below.
Fiscal year | Daily average |
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2000 | 24,154[1] |
2009 | 24,393[6] |
2010 | 23,904[6] |
2011 | 23,863[7] |
2012 | 24,112[8] |
2013 | 24,473[8] |
Media related to Nishi-Tokorozawa Station at Wikimedia Commons
Stations of the Seibu Ikebukuro Line/Seibu Chichibu Line | |
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Stations of the Seibu Sayama Line | |
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