Nishi-Kawagoe Station

Nishi-Kawagoe Station (西川越駅, Nishi-Kawagoe-eki, lit. "West Kawagoe Station") is a railway station on the Kawagoe Line in Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Nishi-Kawagoe Station

西川越駅
Nishi-Kawagoe Station entrance in July 2012
Other names1 side platform
LocationOgaya, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama-ken 350–1104
Japan
Coordinates35°55′9.0084″N 139°27′34.15″E
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Kawagoe Line
Distance2.6 km from Kawagoe
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
ConnectionsBus stop
Other information
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened22 July 1940
Traffic
Passengers (FY2014)1,361 daily
Location
Nishi-Kawagoe Station
Location within Saitama Prefecture
Nishi-Kawagoe Station
Nishi-Kawagoe Station (Japan)

Lines

Nishi-Kawagoe Station is served by the Kawagoe Line between Kawagoe and Komagawa, and is located 2.6 km from Kawagoe.[1] Services operate every 20 minutes during the daytime, with some services continuing to and from Hachiōji on the Hachikō Line.[2]

Station layout
View of the platform looking east in January 2009

The station has one unnumbered side platform serving a single bidirectional track. The station structure is located on the south side of the track.[1]

Platforms
  ■ Kawagoe Line for Kawagoe, Komagawa, and Hachiōji

Adjacent stations
« Service »
Kawagoe Line
Matoba Local Kawagoe

History

The station opened on 22 July 1940.[3] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[3]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2014, the station was used by an average of 1,361 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[4] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.

Fiscal yearDaily average
20001,050[5]
20051,156[6]
20061,164[7]
20071,177[8]
20081,223[9]
20091,236[10]
20101,225[11]
20111,210[12]
20141,361[4]

See also

References
  1. 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. 28/43. ISBN 978-4-06-270071-9.
  2. JR Timetable, December 2010 issue
  3. Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. II. Japan: JTB. p. 446. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  4. 各駅の乗車人員 (2012年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2014)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  5. 各駅の乗車人員 (2000年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2000)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2001. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
  6. 各駅の乗車人員 (2005年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2006. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  7. 各駅の乗車人員 (2006年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2006)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2007. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  8. 各駅の乗車人員 (2007年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2007)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2008. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  9. 各駅の乗車人員 (2008年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2008)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2009. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  10. 各駅の乗車人員 (2009年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2009)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2010. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  11. 各駅の乗車人員 (2010年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2010)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  12. 各駅の乗車人員 (2011年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2011)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
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