Sayamashi Station
Sayamashi Station 狭山市駅 | |
|---|---|
 Sayamashi Station, west side, May 2012 | |
| Location |
1-1-1 Irumagawa, Sayama-shi, Saitama-ken （埼玉県狭山市入間川1-1-1） Japan |
| Operated by |
 Seibu Railway |
| Line(s) |
 Seibu Shinjuku Line |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Station code | SS26 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1895 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2013) | 41,463 daily |
Sayamashi Station (狭山市駅 Sayamashi-eki) is a railway station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line in Sayama, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.[1]
Lines
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 Seibu Shinjuku terminus.[2] All services (Koedo, Commuter Express, Express, Semi Express, and Local) stop at this station.
Station layout
The station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks,[1] with an elevated station building located above the platforms.
Platforms
| 1 | ■ Seibu Shinjuku Line | for Hon-Kawagoe |
| 2 | ■ Seibu Shinjuku Line | for Tokorozawa and Seibu Shinjuku |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seibu Shinjuku Line | ||||
| Tokorozawa | Koedo limited express | Hon-Kawagoe | ||
| Shin-Tokorozawa | Commuter Express | Hon-Kawagoe | ||
| Iriso | Express | Shin-Sayama | ||
| Iriso | Semi Express | Shin-Sayama | ||
| Iriso | Local | Shin-Sayama | ||
History
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]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2013, the station was the 22nd busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 41,463 passengers daily.[4]
The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 43,516[5] |
| 2010 | 41,717[5] |
| 2011 | 40,847[6] |
| 2012 | 41,281[4] |
| 2013 | 41,463[4] |
Surrounding area
- Sayama City Office
- Sayama Central Library
- Sayama Technical High School
References
- 1 2 各駅のご案内: 狭山市駅 [Station Information: Sayamashi Station] (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ 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 20 October 2013.
- 1 2 3 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 18 July 2014.
- 1 2 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 18 July 2014.
- ↑ 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 18 July 2014.
External links
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- Sayamashi Station information (Seibu Railway) (Japanese)
Coordinates: 35°51′25″N 139°24′47″E / 35.8569°N 139.4131°E