Higashi-Yamatoshi Station
Higashi-Yamatoshi Station 東大和市駅 | |
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 The station entrance in August 2009 | |
| Location |
Higashiyamato, Tokyo Japan |
| Operated by | Seibu Railway |
| Line(s) | Seibu Haijima Line |
| Connections |
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| Other information | |
| Station code | SS32 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1950 |
| Previous names | Ōmebashi (until 1979) |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2013) | 25,171 daily |
Higashi-Yamatoshi Station (東大和市駅 Higashiyamatoshi-eki) is a railway station on the Seibu Haijima Line in Higashiyamato, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.
Lines
Higashi-Yamatoshi Station is served by the Seibu Haijima Line.
Station layout
There are two side platforms separated by two tracks on the second floor (Japanese sense, first floor in European sense), accessed by stairs, escalators and lifts. The ticket gates are at ground level.
Platform 1 is for down trains (for Haijima), and platform 2 is for up trains (for Kodaira and Seibu-Shinjuku).
Services
Trains run 04:55-00:40 weekdays and 04:55-00:25 weekends. The typical hourly weekday off-peak service is:
- 6 trains calling at all stations to Kodaira, of which:
- 3 continue as Expresses to Seibu-Shinjuku, calling at all stations to Tanashi, then Kami-Shakujii, Saginomiya, Takadanobaba, and Seibu-Shinjuku
- 6 trains to Tamagawa-Jōsui, of which:
- 4 continue to Haijima, calling at all stations
Typical journey times are 9 minutes to Kodaira, 12 minutes to Haijima, and 37 minutes to Seibu-Shinjuku on the direct Express trains. The off-peak Local trains to Kodaira connect there to Express trains from Hon-Kawagoe to Seibu-Shinjuku. During the morning and evening rush hours on weekdays, Semi-Express trains run to Seibu-Shinjuku, calling at all stations to Kami-Shakujii, then Saginomiya, Takadanobaba, and Seibu-Shinjuku, with a total journey time of between 37 and 48 minutes.
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seibu Haijima Line | ||||
| Ogawa | Express | Tamagawa-Jōsui | ||
| Ogawa | Semi Express | Tamagawa-Jōsui | ||
| Ogawa | Local | Tamagawa-Jōsui | ||
History
The station opened on May 15, 1950, as Ōmebashi Station (青梅橋駅), named after the intersection outside. It gained its current name on March 25, 1979, and was elevated on July 17, 1980.
Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Higashi-Yamatoshi Station becoming "SS32".[1]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2013, the station was the 41st busiest on the Seibu network with an average of 25,171 passengers daily.[2] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 23,700[3] |
| 2010 | 23,379[4] |
| 2011 | 23,468[5] |
| 2012 | 24,170[2] |
| 2013 | 25,171[2] |
See also
References
- ↑ 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. February 23, 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- 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 August 2014.
- ↑ 駅別乗降人員 2009（平成21）年度 1日平均 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2009)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ↑ 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 August 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 August 2014.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Higashi-Yamatoshi Station. |
- Higashi-Yamatoshi Station information (Seibu Railway) (Japanese)
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Coordinates: 35°43′58″N 139°26′02″E / 35.7329°N 139.4340°E