Nishi-Ōmiya Station

Nishi-Ōmiya Station
西大宮駅
The north side of Nishi-Ōmiya Station in March 2009
Location 3582-4 Sashiōgi, Nishi-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama-ken 331-0047
Japan
Coordinates 35°55′20″N 139°34′47″E / 35.92222°N 139.57972°E / 35.92222; 139.57972Coordinates: 35°55′20″N 139°34′47″E / 35.92222°N 139.57972°E / 35.92222; 139.57972
Operated by JR East
Line(s) ■ Kawagoe Line
Distance 6.3 km from Ōmiya
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 2
Connections Bus stop
Other information
Website Official website
History
Opened 14 March 2009
Traffic
Passengers (FY2014) 8,133 daily
Location
Nishi-Ōmiya Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture
Nishi-Ōmiya Station
Nishi-Ōmiya Station (Japan)

Nishi-Ōmiya Station (西大宮駅, Nishi-Ōmiya-eki, lit. "West Ōmiya Station") is a railway station on the Kawagoe Line in Nishi-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Nishi-Ōmiya Station is served by the Kawagoe Line between Kawagoe and Ōmiya, and is located 6.3 km from Ōmiya.[1] Most trains continue beyond Ōmiya on the Saikyo Line to Shinjuku and Shin-Kiba. Services operate every 20 minutes during the daytime.[2]

Station layout

The station has two side platforms serving two tracks,[1] with an elevated station building located above the platforms.

Platforms

1 ■ Kawagoe Line for Kawagoe
2 ■ Kawagoe Line for Ōmiya, Ikebukuro, and Shinjuku
Rinkai Line through service to Shin-Kiba

Adjacent stations

« Service »
Kawagoe Line
Nisshin   Commuter rapid   Sashiōgi
Nisshin   Rapid   Sashiōgi
Nisshin   Local   Sashiōgi

History

The station opened on 14 March 2009.[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 8,133 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4] The passenger figures (boarding passengers only) for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal yearDaily average
20094,620[5]
20105,533[6]
20116,221[7]
20148,133[4]

Surrounding area

  • Saitama Nishi Ward Office
  • Ōmiya Nishi Police Station
  • Saitama Nishi Fire Station
  • Aoba-en Gardens

Schools

  • Nishi-Ōmiya Junior High School
  • Sashiōgi Junior High School
  • Miyamae Elementary School
  • Sashiōgi Elementary School
  • Himawari Special School[8]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 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. p. 25/42. ISBN 978-4-06-270071-9.
  2. ↑ JR Timetable, December 2010 issue
  3. ↑ 各駅情報（西大宮駅） [Station Information: Nishi-Ōmiya Station] (in Japanese). East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
  4. 1 2 各駅の乗車人員 (2014年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2014)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  5. ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2009年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2009)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
  6. ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  7. ↑ 各駅の乗車人員 (2011年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2011)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  8. ↑ Himawari Special School website Retrieved 28 October 2012. (in Japanese)


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