Nishi-Ōya Station
TJ42 Nishi-Ōya Station 西大家駅 | |||||||||||
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 Nishi-Ōya Station entrance in January 2014 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 623-7 Morito, Sakado-shi, Saitama-ken 350–0244 Japan | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°55′53″N 139°21′23″E / 35.9315°N 139.3564°E | ||||||||||
| Operated by |  Tōbu Railway | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | TJ Tōbu Ogose Line | ||||||||||
| Distance | 4.4 km from Sakado | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Station code | TJ-42 | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 28 February 1936 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| FY2019 | 3,981 daily | ||||||||||
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Nishi-Ōya Station (西大家駅, Nishi Ōya-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Sakado, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.[1]
Lines
[edit]Nishi-Ōya Station is served by the Tōbu Ogose Line, a 10.9 km single-track branchline running from Sakado to Ogose, and is located 4.4 km from Sakado.[2] During the daytime, the station is served by four trains per hour in each direction.[3]
Station layout
[edit]The station consists of a single side platform serving one bi-directional track.[4]
A universal access toilet was added during fiscal 2012.[5]
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Wheelchair ramp providing access to the platform in July 2013 -
A view of the single platform looking toward Sakado in February 2012 -
Toilet facilities on the platform in July 2013
History
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The station opened on 28 February 1936.[2] It took its name from the village of Ōya (大家村), and lay to the west of Ōya Station, which closed in 1945.[6]
A junction, "Nishi-Ōya Junction", was built to the east of the station in 1963 for a spur serving the Nippon Cement factory nearby, but this line closed in 1984.[6]
Platform edge sensors and TV monitors were installed in 2008 ahead of the start of driver-only operation on the Ogose Line from June 2008. From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on the Tobu Ogose Line, with Nishi-Ōya Station becoming "TJ-42".[7]
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 3,981 passengers daily.[8]
Surrounding area
[edit]Nishi-Ōya Station lies close to the boundary between Sakado and Tsurugashima cities.
- Tokyo International University Sakado campus[4]
- Saitama Prefectural Sakado Nishi High School[4]
Bus services
[edit]Nishi-Ōya Station is served by the "Sakacchi Bus" (Ōya Line) community bus service operated by the city of Sakado.[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Nishi-Ōya Station information" (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
- ^ 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. 200. ISBN 4-87366-874-3.
- ^ Tobu Tojo Line Timetable, published March 2013
- ^ a b c 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. 68. ISBN 978-4-06-270071-9.
- ^ ２０１２年度の鉄道事業設備投資計画 [Fiscal 2012 Railway Business Infrastructure Investment Plan] (PDF). News Release (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 26 April 2012. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 May 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
- ^ a b Yajima, Shuichi (1 July 2013). 東武東上線 街と駅の1世紀 [Tobu Tojo Line - A Century of Towns and Stations]. Tokyo, Japan: Sairyusha. p. 74. ISBN 978-4-7791-1722-0.
- ^ 「東武スカイツリーライン」誕生！ あわせて駅ナンバリングを導入し、よりわかりやすくご案内します [Tobu Sky Tree Line created! Station numbering to be introduced at same time] (PDF). Tobu News (in Japanese). Tobu Railway. 9 February 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
- ^ 駅情報（乗降人員） [Station information: Passenger figures] (in Japanese). Japan: Tobu Railway. 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ さかっちバス・さかっちワゴン時刻表 [Sakacchi Bus & Sakacchi Wagon Timetable] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: City of Sakado. 1 November 2013. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
External links
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Media related to Nishi-Ōya Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Japanese)