Sayamashi Station
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 | |
|---|---|
 Sayamashi Station, west side, May 2012 | |
| General information | |
| Location | 1-1-1 Irumagawa, Sayama-shi, Saitama-ken 350-1305 Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°51′25″N 139°24′47″E |
| Operated by |  Seibu Railway |
| Line(s) |  Seibu Shinjuku Line |
| Distance | 38.6 km from Seibu-Shinjuku |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Other information | |
| Station code | SS26 |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 21 March 1895 |
| Passengers | |
| FY2019 | 41,050 daily |
| Location | |
  Sayamashi Station Location within Saitama Prefecture | |
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 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 52,551[5] |
| 2005 | 46,263[6] |
| 2010 | 41,717[7] |
| 2015 | 40,592[8] |
Surrounding area
- Sayama City Office
- Sayama Central Library
- Sayama Technical High School
References
- 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.
- 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
Media related to Sayamashi Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Sayamashi Station information (Seibu Railway) (in Japanese)