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 / 35.8569°N 139.4131°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by |  Seibu Railway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) |  Seibu Shinjuku Line | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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Lines
editSayamashi 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.
Station layout
editThe station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks,[1] with an elevated station building located above the platforms.
East entrance, July 2022
Ticket barriers, July 2022
Platforms
edit| 1 | Seibu Shinjuku Line | for Hon-Kawagoe |
| 2 | Seibu Shinjuku Line | for Tokorozawa, Takadanobaba, and Seibu-Shinjuku |
Platforms, July 2022
History
editThe 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
editIn 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] |
Surrounding area
edit- Sayama City Office
- Sayama Central Library
- Sayama Technical High School
References
edit- ^ a b 各駅のご案内: 狭山市駅 [Station Information: Sayamashi Station] (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Archived from the original on 2 May 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ^ a b 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ 駅別乗降人員(2019年度1日平均 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2019)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ 平成13年統計年鑑 8 運輸・通信 (in Japanese). Japan: Saitama Prefecture. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ 平成18年統計年鑑 8 運輸・通信 (in Japanese). Japan: Saitama Prefecture. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ 平成23年統計年鑑 8 運輸・通信 (in Japanese). Japan: Saitama Prefecture. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ 平成28年統計年鑑 8 運輸・通信 (in Japanese). Japan: Saitama Prefecture. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
External links
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Media related to Sayamashi Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Sayamashi Station information (Seibu Railway) (in Japanese)