Sayamashi Station (狭山市駅, Sayamashi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Sayama, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.[1]
SS26 Sayamashi Station 狭山市駅 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sayamashi Station, west side, May 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1-1-1 Irumagawa, Sayama-shi, Saitama-ken 350–1305 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°51′25″N 139°24′47″E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Distance | 38.6 km from Seibu-Shinjuku | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | SS26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 21 March 1895 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY2019 | 41,050 daily | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sayamashi Station Location within Saitama Prefecture | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sayamashi Station is served by the Seibu Shinjuku Line between Seibu-Shinjuku Station in Tokyo and Hon-Kawagoe Station in Kawagoe, and is located 38.6 km from the terminus at Seibu-Shinjuku.[2] All services (Koedo, Commuter Express, Express, Semi Express, and Local) stop at this station.
The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks,[1] with an elevated station building located above the platforms.
| 1 | ■ Seibu Shinjuku Line | for Hon-Kawagoe |
| 2 | ■ Seibu Shinjuku Line | for Tokorozawa and Seibu Shinjuku |
The station opened on 21 March 1895.[2] Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Sayamashi Station becoming "SS26".[3]
In fiscal 2019, the station was the 23rd busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 41,050 passengers daily.[4]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
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| 2000 | 52,551[5] |
| 2005 | 46,263[6] |
| 2010 | 41,717[7] |
| 2015 | 40,592[8] |
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