Seibu-Yūenchi Station
Seibu-Yūenchi Station 西武遊園地駅 | |
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 Seibu-Yūenchi Station northern entrance in March 2016 | |
| Location |
3 Tamako-cho 3, Higashimurayama-shi, Tokyo Japan |
| Operated by |
 Seibu Railway |
| Line(s) | |
| Distance | 9.2 km from Kokubunji |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Other information | |
| Station code | ST07, SY01 |
| Website |
www |
| History | |
| Opened | 30 December 1936 |
| Previous names |
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| Traffic | |
| Passengers (FY2014) | 2,592 daily |
| Location | |
  Seibu-Yūenchi Station Location within Japan | |
Seibu-Yūenchi Station (西武遊園地駅 Seibu-Yūenchi eki) is a railway station in Higashimurayama, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Seibu Railway.
Lines
Seibu-Yūenchi Station is a terminus of the Seibu Tamako Line, and is located 9.2 kilometers from the opposing terminus of that line at Kokubunji. A limited number of through services to the Seibu Shinjuku line during the morning rush hour.[1] The station is also a terminus of the 2.8 kilometer Seibu Yamaguchi Line.
Station layout
The station has one island platform for the Seibu Tamako Line, part of which is cut away to form a bay platform for the Seibu Yamaguchi Line.
Platforms
| 1, 2 | ■ Seibu Tamako Line | for Kokubunji |
| 3 | ■ Seibu Yamaguchi Line | for Seibukyūjō-mae |
Adjacent stations
| « | Service | » | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seibu Tamako Line | ||||
| Musashi-Yamato | Local | Terminus | ||
| Seibu Yamaguchi Line | ||||
| Musashi-Yamato | Yūenchi-Nishi | |||
History
The station opened on 30 December 1936 as Murayama Chosuichi Station (村山貯水池駅).[2] It was renamed Sayama Kōen-mae Station (狭山公園前駅) on 1 April 1941, and renamed Tamako Station (多摩湖) on 1 November 1951.[2] The station was relocated 400 meters north to its present location on 20 September 1961, and was renamed Seibu-Yūenchi Station on 25 March 1975.[2]
Station numbering was introduced on all Seibu Railway lines during fiscal 2012, with Seibu-Yūenchi Station becoming "ST07" for the Seibu Tamako Line and "SY01" for the Seibu Yamaguchi Line.[3]
Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2014, the station was the least used on the Tamako Line and the 84th busiest on the Seibu network as a whole with an average of 2,592 passengers daily.[4] The passenger figures for previous years are as shown below.
| Fiscal year | Daily average |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 3,073[5] |
| 2010 | 3,000[6] |
| 2011 | 3,079[7] |
| 2012 | 3,049[8] |
| 2013 | 2,696[8] |
See also
References
- ↑ 駅の時刻表 [Station Timetable] (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. 16 March 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- 1 2 3 Terada, Hirokazu (19 January 2013). データブック日本の私鉄 [Databook: Japan's Private Railways]. Japan: Neko Publishing. p. 227. ISBN 978-4-7770-1336-4.
- ↑ 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. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ↑ 駅別乗降人員 2014（平成26）年度 1日平均 [Average daily station usage figures (fiscal 2014)] (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Seibu Railway. Retrieved 17 July 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 August 5, 2013.
- ↑ 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 January 26, 2013.
- ↑ 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 January 26, 2013.
- 1 2 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 22 June 2014.
External links
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- Seibu-Yūenchi Station information (Seibu Railway) (Japanese)
Coordinates: 35°45′58″N 139°26′33″E / 35.766°N 139.4426°E